QUICK RECAP

why different objects make different sounds

Factors
that
affect
the
sound of
an
object

1) Explain to your partner the

words below
2) Write a sentence about each
word

Vibratio
n
Pitch
Loud
Quiet
Hertz

Challenge:
Choose 3 more
from this list to
explain

pitch
amplitude
frequency
hertz
trough,
crest,
zero line
decibels
oscilloscope
ultrasound
noise
wavelength
vacuum
rarefaction

What's the

Look at the two pictures

below.....
INLCUDE KEY IDEAS ABOUT
WAVES AND ENERGY.........

Lesson Title: How do we

Previous learning
hear
sound?

Describe
how sounds are made (L4)

Explain pitch and loudness (L5)

Explain why different objects make different sounds

(L6)

Lesson Objectives:

Name the parts and positions of the ear (L4)

Describe how sound is detected by the ear (L5)

Consider what could cause hearing loss (L6)

1. Vomiting
2. Microphone
feedback
3. Baby crying
4. Train scraping
tracks
5. Badly played
violin
6. Flatulence
7. People arguing
8. Mains electricity
Humming
9. Person chewing
food with mouth

5/21/16

STARTER:
What are the
worst sounds in
the world?

What can you

hear?
Number 1-11 in the front of your book
When you hear the sound, write down
what you think it is

Can you say whether the

sound is loud or quiet, has a
high or low pitch?

LABEL YOUR DIAGRAM OF THE EAR - add

annotations that might explain how we
hear.
Pinnea

hammer, anvil
and stirrup

semi-circular
canals

nerve to
brain

ear drum

eustachian tube

cochlea

How do I hear the

sound?

Lets send our brain some information in the form

transverse and longitudinal waves .
In other words watch the video and listen carefully.

ASSESSED TASK:
In your own words write a detailed explanation
as to how we hear sound.
Note to students: This task is roughly assessed.

Model Answer :
Your ear consists of three parts: the outer ear, middle ear and inner ear.
They all work together to pass sound through your ear and to the brain.
The pinna acts like a funnel to collect the sound waves.
These sound waves pass through your ear canal.
The sound waves reach the eardrum and cause it to vibrate.
The higher the pitch, or frequency, of the sound the faster the eardrum will vibrate.
These vibrations are then passed on to the middle ear.
The middle ear contains three tiny bones called the ossicles.
These are joined together and to the eardrum.
They amplify the sound wave and pass it on to the inner ear.
The vibrations from the ossicles pass through a small window and into a part of the
inner ear called the cochlea.
Sound waves travel through the fluid of the cochlea and make tiny hair cells move
(inside of the cochlea.)
When the hairs in the cochlea move, they cause an electrical signal to travel through
the auditory nerve and to your brain.
This electrical signal varies depending on the pitch of the sound and how loud it is.
Your brain makes sense of this signal, and so you hear the sound.

amples of what you could have written:

Level 5:
When something makes a noise, it sends vibrations, or sound waves, through
the air. The human eardrum is a stretched membrane, like the skin of a drum.
When the sound waves hit your eardrum, it vibrates and the brain interprets
these vibrations as sound.
Mark Scheme:
Explained that when something makes a noise, vibrations are created,
which are sent through the air.
Stated that the human eardrum is a stretched membrane.
Explained in detail what happens when the sound waves hit your eardrum.
Described what the ear drum looks like.
Mentioned how the sound waves then get to the ossicles.
Basically a simple description/explanation which answers the question:
How do we hear sound.

xamples of what you could have written:

Level 6:
When something makes a noise, it sends vibrations, or sound waves, through the
air. The human eardrum is a stretched membrane, like the skin of a drum. When the
sound waves hit your eardrum, it vibrates and the brain interprets these vibrations
as sound. Your eardrum, sends the vibrations to the three smallest bones in your
body. First the hammer, then the anvil, and finally, the stirrup. The stirrup passes
those vibrations along a coiled tub in the inner ear called the cochlea.
Inside the cochlea there are thousands of hair-like nerve endings, cilia.
When the Cochlea vibrates, the cilia move. Your brain is sent these
messages (translated from vibrations by the cilia) through the auditory
nerve.
Mark Scheme: (All of level 5 plus)
Explains in more detail the function of the ossicles.
Explains the function of the cochlea.
Describes the cochlea (e.g. fluid and hair-like nerve cells (cilia))
Briefly explained how your brain gets the messages and signals.
(mention: auditory nerve)

xamples of what you could have written:

Level 6/7:
When something makes a noise, it sends vibrations, or sound waves,
through the air. The human eardrum is a stretched membrane, like
the skin of a drum. When the sound waves hit your eardrum, it
vibrates and the brain interprets these vibrations as sound. Vibrations
hit your eardrum, a chain reaction is set off. Your eardrum, sends the
vibrations to the three smallest bones in your body. First the hammer,
then the anvil, and finally, the stirrup. The stirrup passes those
vibrations along a coiled tub in the inner ear called the cochlea.
Inside the cochlea there are thousands of hair-like nerve endings,
cilia. When the Cochlea vibrates, the cilia move. Your brain is sent
these messages (translated from vibrations by the cilia) through the
auditory nerve. Your brain then translates all that and tells you
what you are hearing.
Mark Scheme: (All of level 6 plus)
Attempt to explain how the brain get the messages and signals.

How might our ears become

damaged?
Ear gets blocked by
wax
Accidents or loud
bangs can damage the
eardrum
Middle ear can get
infected

This can be treated

with antibiotics

Older peoples bones

may fuse

This prevents vibration

Nerve cells in the

cochlea degrade with
time

There is no cure for

this

Loud noise may

damage the cochlea

Signals are not sent to

the brain

A doctor can wash this

out
This might repair itself

What level do you think you got?

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