Task: Production Equipment
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Audio/Video Production I |
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1hour |
Task Description |
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In this task, students will
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Standard 15: Examine the scientific properties and principles of sound, including how sound travels and how digital audio is created. Citing textbooks and online resources, create an informational text with supporting graphics illustrating the principles. |
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Upon successful completion of these tasks students will demonstrate the ability to:
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To move students towards deeper understanding, they should be given opportunities to:
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Instructional Resources
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Task Guides
This activity will require students to apply what they learned during the lesson and video on the Anatomy of the Human ear to an activity.
Anatomy of the Human Ear Task
- Students will watch the video the You Tube video, “The Anatomy of the Human Ear” and complete the accompanying worksheet.
- Students will create an infographic to describe the anatomy of sound.
Anatomy of the Human Ear Infographic Task
- Students will use a free platform to create an infographic on the Anatomy of Sound.
Here are some examples:
- Link to www.vengage.com, example infographic.
- Link to www.canva.com, example infographic.
- Link to http://www.piktochart.com, example infographic.
- The infographic must include:
- A diagram of the ear;
- A description of the major parts and their functions;
e.g. outer ear, inner ear, middle ear, cochlea, ear drum, etc.
- Once completed the students will submit their infographics to their teacher and the teacher will make them available for viewing for the entire class.
Student Resources
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Anatomy of the Human Ear Video Guide
- Name the three parts the human ear is made of.
- Where is the pinna located? What does it do?
- Why is the shape of the pinna important?
- Where is the middle ear located?
- What does the middle ear consist of?
- What happens when sound waves enter the ear canal?
- The three small bones in the middle ear are called______________________________.
- What are the three ossicles called?
- What vibrates in response to sound?
- What are the two distinct portions of the inner ear?
- What does the vestibular system help us maintain?
- What shape does the cochlear tube appear as?
- If we unraveled the cochlear how long would it be?
- Along with the basilar membrane, what are the two types of sensory cells called?
- What happens when sound energy is transferred to the cochlea?
- The complex mix of ____________________, ________________________, and _______________________ processes occur instantaneously and create our perceptions of the sounds we hear in everyday life.