Browse the menu on the right-hand side to see Web resources for each section.

BACKGROUND

* Eighteen hundred years ago scientists understood that sound entered the interior of the ear via the eardrum and exited on its journey to the brain via the auditory nerve. But it was not until 1543 .... Click Here .

* How the Ear Recognizes Sound.... Click Here .

* The Inner Ear Produces Sound... Click Here .

* Physics of Sound: The Speed of Sound - explains the speed of sound in gases, liquids, and solids. Also features Doppler Applet, allowing user to visualize the effect of sound roduced by a plane traveling at or above the speed of sound. Click Here .

GETTING READY

* Audio Browser Sound Files [Multimedia: Need a Speaker]
More sites about: Multimedia Audio > Archives Click Here .

Part A - LISTEN UP!(Grades 1-6)

Sounds of the World's Animals - explores the way that different languages represent animal sounds. ... Click Here .

The Diversity of Animal Sounds ... Click Here .

Sound is used in medicine, industry…from St. Mary High School ... Click Here .

Part B - NOISE BUSTERS (Grades 6-8)

About 25 home and garden type noises;[Multimedia: Need a Speaker] shower, phone, door, hammering, typing, sawing, cooking, more... Click Here .

Noise Pollution Clearinghouse - nonprofit working to reduce noise pollution. NPC provides information and resources for persons or communities suffering from noise pollution. ... Click Here .

Part C - VOICES IN THE WATER (Grades PreK-K)

Underwater Sounds..[Multimedia: Need a Speaker]Visit the Whale Call Gallery for various marine mammal vocalizations. The website lists some unusual, unidentified sounds detected on either the SOSUS or autonomous hydrophone systems. ... Click Here .

The Story of Marsyas