Lesson 6: How We Hear

Topic: Hearing Part of: Unit: Challenges and Changes: Sensitivity to Vision & Hearing Compromises

• Focus: The purpose of this lesson is to teach students how sounds are transmitted from the environment to the auditory cortex of the brain. At the end of the lesson students should understand the basic elements of how hearing occurs.

Activities | Introduction | Resources & Web Sites

Activities

Activity 6A: How We Hear

(ear, function, brain, auditory pathway, auditory cortex, temporal lobe, tinnitus)

Activity 6B: Sound Waves

(decibel, sound wave, frequency, tone, vibration, amplitude frequency)

Activity 6C: "Seeing" and "Feeling" Sound Waves

(sound wave, amplitude frequency)

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Introduction

Lesson 6, "How We Hear" is an introduction to the basic processes whereby sound is channeled and transmitted to the brain. Worksheets and handouts are provided for tracing the auditory path. Background information on sound waves and sound intensity is provided in this lesson.

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Resources & Web Sites

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association - How Hearing Works http://www.asha.org/public/hearing/anatomy/

 

Franklin Institute On-line - Sound Waves http://www.fi.edu/fellows/fellow2/apr99/soundvib.html

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