Objectives |
| Students will make systematic observations and develop an understanding of the what senses scientists use when doing scientific inquiry |
ND Standards Addressed |
| LA Speaking and Listening, SC Life Science |
MN Standards Addressed |
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MB Standards Addressed |
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Time Requirement |
| 1 Hour |
Procedure/Outline |
| Observation by hearing. Each team will listen for sounds outside the school. Listen for small sounds you usually tune out. Predict how many sounds you will hear in a minute. When timekeeper says go, listen for one minute. As you listen, list every sound you hear. For every sound, name what might have made the sound. For example: hum = air conditioner, buzz = bee |
Modifications/Adatption/Extensions |
| Try going to different parts of the school and make hearing observations. |
Assessments |
| Each group will share with other groups what sounds they heard and could identify. Compare what sounds were the same and which were different. |
Other Comments |
| On a sheet, create two columns. Left column label SOUND (describe the sound). Right column label SOUND MAKER (what you think made the sounds) (taken from - Urban Ecologist Activity Book) |
