Thorough overview of hearing loss in children. Includes information on symptoms, prevention, treatment, and much more.

This is a list of 84 problems and exercises to solve based on the content of Chapter 17: Physics of Hearing from the AP Physics online text.

This is a list of 15 questions based on the major concepts presented in Chapter 17: Physics of Hearing from the AP Physics online text.

Look at all the things a child can hear and listen to each day. Book includes audio narration in 19 additional languages with text in English.

Ben's Guide is a fun way to present U.S. Government to students. This site presents a description of the court hearing step in the process of becoming a U.S. Citizen. Links to related sites are available.

This video lesson focuses on the strategy of hearing unfamiliar vocabulary said aloud. The advantages of hearing it said aloud include activating prior knowledge and the brain remembering it better. It offers ways to learn the...

We deal with loud noises in our environment all the time - some we can control and some we can't. Noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) can be a problem for kids and teens, especially with the prevalence of earbuds and handheld devices that...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] What do listening to music and riding a bike have in common? It might surprise you to learn that both activities depend on your ears. The ears do more than just...

Read the passage "Pure Tone Audiometry in Diagnosing Hearing Loss," and complete the related five-question quiz.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Explains how we hear sound, how the ear works, and the different structures of the ear.

Come and learn more about one of the five senses? Hearing is an integral part of our everyday life. To learn more use the activities, experiments, models and more wrapped into this hearing website.

describe sound as a longitudinal wave.By the end of this section, you will be able to define sound and hearing and

This page provides a summary of the content of each section of Chapter 17: Physics of Hearing from the AP Physics online text.

This is a glossary of terms and definitions used in Chapter 17: Physics of Hearing from the AP Physics online text.

Home page for a hypertext course on physics. Accesses a range of topics from hearing to sound measurement to sound propoation to musical instruments.

This I Hear America Singing site describes Whitman's views on music, the influence it had on his work, and a discussion of music in Whitman's time.

Noise is industry's most common health hazard. This ten page pamphlet from WorkSafe BC talks to British Columbia's workers about the dangers of excessive noise and hearing loss. The focus then shifts to ways to prevent hearing loss,...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Explores what deafness is, how loud sounds cause hearing loss, and how to prevent hearing loss using hearing protectors.

Selected (8) reading passages (grades 6-10) to pair with "Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry" by Mildred D. Taylor. Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry tells the story of the Logan family combating racial tension and segregation in Mississippi during...

This is a five-question quiz related to the passage "The Effects of Ear Canal Acoustics on Hearing Ability."

Types of hearing loss are discussed, along with characteristics and support strategies helpful to teachers trying to overcome the difficulties hearing impaired students often experience in the classroom.

Through this hands-on science activity, students make a model of the human ear as well as explore the parts of the ear and their roles in transferring sound.

Gives accounts, both written and audio, and photographs of the Senate Watergate hearings and the House Impeachment hearings.

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about high-pitch sounds that can be heard by children but not by adults. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in understanding cause and effect.