FREE Resources for Learning About the Ears and Hearing
Published:
February 8, 2021
Contributor:
Sarah Shelton
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Our ears and hearing are fascinating things that are so important to how we function each day. They are something you will want to teach your children about especially if you are learning about the five senses or the human body.
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Our ears take sound waves to our brain to help us process the sound that we then hear. They also help to balance us so we don’t get dizzy and fall down! Our hearing is a wonderful thing that helps us to understand what is going on around us.
It is a way of communication, to enjoy things such as music, singing, laughter and conversations. It also warns us of dangers, such as being able to hear sirens, horns honking, barking dogs, etc…
FREE Resources for Learning About the Ears and Hearing:
The Ears:
Our ears are special because they take sound waves into your ear drum which makes it vibrate. These vibrations move through a tunnel into your ear and to your brain which turns them into the sound that you hear! Our ears have three parts: the outer, middle and inner ear.
Learn more about the anatomy of the ear with these printables and educational resources:
Ear Anatomy Diagram – Enchanted Learning
Learn About the Ear – Science With Me
Biology for Kids: Hearing and the Ear – Ducksters
Neuroscience for Kids: The Ear
Cut and Assemble a Paper Model of the Human Ear – Ellen McHenry’s Basement
Learn about the Journey of Sound to the Brain in this video from National Institute of Deafness
Ear Model Anatomy Science Project – 123 Homeschool 4 Me
Learn About Hearing:
Hearing keeps us safe and helps us to be alert to our surroundings. It helps us to be able to socialize and to communicate with others. Without our hearing we have to learn a completely different language and way of communicating with others. It is also more difficult for a child to speak and form their language when they can not hear.
Learn more about this special sense with these printables and lesson plans:
Exploring our Sense of Hearing Lesson Plan for Kindergarten – Bright Hub Education
Sense of Hearing Ear Maze – Education.com
The Noisy Planet Teacher Toolkit will help teach your pre teens about the causes and prevention of noise induced hearing loss.
Hearing and the Parts of the Ears – Science Learning Hub
Sense of Hearing Lesson for Kids – Study.com
Your Sense of Hearing Worksheet – Education.com
Teach your children about hearing devices such as hearing aids and cochlear implants with these printables from My Deaf Education.
Sense of Hearing and Sound Games and Experiments:
Sound Experiment for Kids to See Sound – Teaching Ideas
3 Ways to Explore the Sense of Hearing – Learn Play Imagine
Ears and Hearing Activities for PreK – 2nd Grade – Home Science Tools
Silent or Loud? Sound Game for Toddlers – Best Toys for Toddlers
Sense of Hearing Activity for Kids: What do you “see” with your ears? – Mama Smiles
How Noisy is Your Snack? – Activity – Make and Takes
Senses Experiment: Do You Hear What I Hear? – Kids Health Nemours
If you are learning about the ears, hearing and sound you may want to learn more about the deaf community and sign language with these resources:
FREE Resources to Learn About Sign Language
Sarah Shelton
Sarah is a wife, daughter of the King and Mama to 4 children (two homeschool graduates) She is a an eclectic, Charlotte Mason style homeschooler that has been homeschooling for over 20 years. She is still trying to find the balance between work and keeping a home and gardens. She can only do it by the Grace of God, coffee and green juice!
