Year-7 Physics Sound: The Ear
In this Year-7 Physics Sound: The Ear lesson, students will learn how to identify some parts of the ear and describe their functions. They will explain how a microphone works, how loudness is measures and how your hearing can be damaged.
The slides include extension questions, and students can choose from a variety of different tasks.
This lesson includes:
- Title slide with learning objectives
- A starter activity
- Group reading (literacy)
- Keywords task (vocabulary: hertz, kilohertz, amplify, outer ear, middle ear and inner ear)
- Handout sheet task
- Comprehension task on measuring loudness
- Discussion exercise on microphones
- Answer slides included for self-assessment
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