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In this activity, learners simulate whale echolocation. Learners experience echolocation by wearing blindfolds, while another learner makes snapping noises in front of, behind, or to the side of them.
- Under 5 minutes
- 10 to 30 minutes
- 1 cent - $1 per group of students
- Ages 8 - 11
- Activity, Lesson/Lesson Plan
- English
Quick Guide
Materials List (per group of students)
- 1 blindfold
- Clipboard or hardcover book
- 2 pencils
- Variety of crayons
- 2 copies of the Echolocation Worksheet
- 2 copies of the Echolocation Bar Graph Worksheet
Subjects
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Life Sciences
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Diversity of Life
- Animals
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Ecology
- Biodiversity
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Human Senses and Perception
- Hearing
- Perception
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Diversity of Life
Informal Categories
- Animals
- Nature and Environment
Audience
To use this activity, learners need to:
- see
- hear
Learning styles supported:
- Involves hands-on or lab activities
Other
Includes alignment to state and/or national standards:
Includes assesments for student learning:
This resource is part of:
Access Rights:
- Free access
By:
- Burkholder, Frank ; Watrous, Abigail ; Yowell, Janet
Source Collection
- TeachEngineering
Rights:
- All rights reserved, Regents of the University of Colorado, 2007
Funding Sources:
- National Science Foundation GK-12, 0226322
- Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE)
- U.S. Department of Education