Sound and

Hearing

Lesson 8.1 God’s Design for the Human Body

Objective: Students will identify the five senses and the body part associatedwith each. They will describe how Godmade people different from animals.

I Corinthians 12:17-18

Psalm 139:14

Introductory Video

5 SensesSight Hearing

Taste

Smell Touch

God gave people the job of…

…ruling over the animals Genesis 1:28 …naming the animals Genesis 2:19

God gave people a special place in His creation. Psalm 8:4-6People have the ability to read, write, speak, and invent.

Lesson 8.2 Ear Anatomy

Objective: Students will identify and labelthe parts of the ear.

The EarOuter Ear

The outer ear has 2 main parts: the external ear and the ear canal.

The external ear is the part of the ear thatwe can see on the outside of the head. Ithelps the sound to enter the ear.

The ear canal is a tube between the external ear and the eardrum. It guidesthe sound to the middle ear.

Middle Ear

The middle ear has 4 main parts: the eardrum,hammer, anvil, and stirrup.

The eardrum is a tight surface like the topof a drum. It jiggles or vibrates when thesound reaches it.

The hammer, anvil, and stirrup are thesmallest bones in the body and start tojiggle along with the eardrum when soundreaches them.

Inner Ear

The inner ear has many parts including thesemi-circular canals and the cochlea.

The semi-circular canals are curved tubes.

The cochlea is shaped like a snail shell.

The auditory nerve carries the sound messageto the brain. The brain understands themessage.

Lesson 8.3 Sound WavesObjective: Students will identify sound asenergy. They will identify pitch andexamine factors that determine high andlow pitch.

Sound Wave Demonstration

How does sound travel through air?

Vibrate

To move back and forth

Pitch

The highness or lowness of sound

Shorter object and faster vibration =

higher pitch

Longer object and slower vibration =

lower pitch

Lesson 8.4 HearingStudents will order the steps of hearingand identify the function of each partof the hearing process.

The outer ear is shaped like a funnel thatguides the sound wave into the ear.There is a reason why people whisper inyour ear (Matt.10:27). There is a reasonwhy we turn our ear in the direction ofsound when we want to hear something (Prov. 2:2).

Psalm 88:2 “May my prayer come before you;turn your ear to my cry.”

The shape of the ear did not happen byaccident. It is designed by a creative God.

Psalm 139:13 For you created my inmostbeing; you knit me together in my mother’swomb.

Steps in the Hearing Process

Brain

Outer ear

Middle Ear

Inner Ear

Sound Wave

Auditory Nerve

Lesson 8.5 Tech Connect: Hearing

Students will recognize ways technology canhelp people with hearing loss.

The Bible has a lot to say about peoplewith disabilities including hearing loss.

Leviticus 19:14 Job 29:15

Mark 2:1-12; 7:32-37; 10:46-52

Acts 3:1-10

Understanding Deafness Video

Lesson 8.6 Healthy Ears

Students will explore ways of keepingtheir ears healthy and preventing hearingloss.

Some simple things we can do to take care of our ears:

*Have ears and hearing checked regularly.*Never put anything into your ear canal! A Q-tip can be used to clean the external ear.*If you have ear pain or something inside your ear, let your parents know right away.*Don’t listen to very loud music. This can damage your ears.*Wear ear protection around loud places.

Chapter 8 Review

Yes or NoThe ear canal is part of the inner ear.

No, the outer ear.

A hearing aid helps make sound louder andmoves sound into the ear.

Yes.

Sign language uses the hands and body tosend a message rather than spoken words.

Yes.

The auditory nerve carries the soundmessage to the brain.

Yes.

Sound energy is produced when objectsvibrate.

Yes.

The cochlea is part of the outer ear.

No, the inner ear.

The stirrup is part of the middle ear.

Yes.

When something vibrates it does not move.

No, it does move back and forth.

When a string vibrates really fast it has a lowpitch.

No, a high pitch.

A long tube has a lower pitch than a shorttube.

Yes.

There are only three senses – sight, smell,and taste.

No, five senses – sight, smell, taste, touch,and hearing.

How do our senses help us?

How do our senses protect us?

Steps in the Hearing Process

Brain

Outer ear

Middle Ear

Inner Ear

Sound Wave

Auditory Nerve