SCIENCE SOUND LESSON #3 Teacher Candidate: Michelle Taylor Subject: Science (Sound) Date: Wednesday December 11th 2013

Duration: 40 min (Day 5) TOPIC: how humans hear (the ear) CURRICULUM EXPECTATIONS: 2. investigate characteristics and properties of sound 3. demonstrate and understanding of sound as forms of energy that have specific characteristics and properties SPECIFIC EXPECTATIONS: By the end of the lesson students should/will be able to: 2.3 investigate the basic properties of sound 2.6 use appropriate science and technology vocabulary, including pitch, loudness and vibration in oral and written communication 3.5 explain how vibrations cause sound LEARNING/TEACHING RESOURCES: iPod and speakers, inner ear song lyrics handout and overheard, how do we hear? worksheet and overhead, The Middle Ear: Good Vibrations worksheet and overhead, Pleasant or unpleasant sounds worksheet and overhead LEARNING GOALS: Understand how humans hear sound SUCCESS CRITERIA: I can describe how vibrations from an object become sound heard by humans I can label the parts of the ear LESSON SEQUENCE A) INTRODUCTORY ACTIVITY: (10 min) Inner Ear Song http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0C54NqkwB2c - Pass out lyrics - Read out the chorus to them, have them repeat it back 2-3 times - Play the song and have them sing along! - Write learning goals and success criteria on chart paper and explain to students B) DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES: Activity1(5 min) Discuss how we hear/produce sound: - What part of our body helps us to produce speak?

Grade/Class: 4 Onslow Time: 9:00 9:40

o Our lungs push air against our vocal chords making them vibrate which produces a sound - What part of our body helps us to hear sounds? o The ear - How many parts are there to the ear? o 3 (the outer ear, the middle ear, inner ear) - Teacher passes out how do we hear? worksheet Activity2 (10min) How do we hear diagram overhead and worksheet - Teacher explains how vibrations is transformed into sound via the ear - The outer ear (pinna) is on the outside of your head it is what you can see - It is curved and swirled and has a small hole - The outer ear goes all the way down the hole where it meets the ear drum - The shape of your ear is curved so that it can catch the sound waves - On the other side of the ear drum is your middle ear - There are 3 little bones that make up the middle ear o The hammer vibrates against the anvil while vibrates against the stirrup o As these bones move the amplify the sound - The oval window separates the middle ear from the inner ear - As the stirrup hits the oval window it vibrates - These vibrations travel through a fluid inside the inner ear and push against little hairs inside the cochlea - The hairs move back and forth with the vibrations and send a signal along the auditory nerve to the brain - The brain tells you what youve heard and you decide how to respond The Middle Ear: Good Vibrations - Fill in the blanks of the paragraph - Pick students to read one sentence and try to fill in the blank - Play Inner Ear Song one more time; have them sing along Activity3 (10min) Sound scavenger hunt find loud and quiet sounds in the room Activity 3 in Science and technology - With your partner, listen carefully to the sounds around the classroom (think about sounds at home, outside, on the bus). - Try to find noisy sounds, interesting sounds, pleasant sounds , unwanted sounds, sounds make by animals, devices and the weather - Put answers on Pleasant or unpleasant sounds worksheet Activity4 (5min) Take up worksheet - Ask students their answers - Have the students write down ones they dont already have - Give them some of your examples EXTRA ACTIVITY Make a list of safety rules to protect your hearing - Dont listen to music too loud

Wear ear plugs when working with loud machines