Making Lots of Noise! (Experiments at Home)
From Operation Ouch! · 2018
13 min3rd4th5th6thScience
Summary
A full "Experiments at Home" Operation Ouch episode. The doctors explore how we make and hear sound -- vibrations, the voice box and the ears -- with loud at-home experiments. Free on the official Operation Ouch YouTube channel.
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Ages 7+
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Discussion questions
Discussion
Every sound is a vibration -- and your ears and brain turn it into what you hear.
- How does your body make sound when you talk or shout?
- What is your ear's job?
- Why do very loud sounds need to be treated carefully?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: sound, vibration, ear, voice box, hearing.
Try it: Hum with your hand on your throat. Describe the buzzing you feel -- that's vibration.