1. Topic-
Children's Health
 
2. Content-
Overview of human ear parts such as eardrum and Eustachian tube. Ways to protect child's hearing and what hearing screening will consist of.
 
3. Goals: Aims/Outcomes-
1.Develop understand of the importance of hearing to child's growth.
2.Understand the parent's role in protecting child's hearing.
3.Know what to expect during hearing screening.
 
4. Objectives-
1.List three ways they can help protect their child's hearing.
2.Identify the Eustachian tube and eardrum.
3.Identify steps in hearing screening.
 
5. Materials and Aids-
graphic organizer, glass bottles with marbles, saran wrap, tape, audiometer, markers, diagram of ear, Ipods.
 
6. Procedures/Methods-

A. Introduction-

1.Pass out bottles with marbles. Ask parent to explore the bottles.
 

B. Development-

1.Talk to a partner about what the sound is like for each bottle. Share with the group.
2.Talk to your table group about what activities require hearing.Share with class. List on board.
3.
 

C. Practice-

1.Hearing is very important. Look at diagram of ear. Teacher will explain that the bottles represent the Eustachian tube. Fluid filled ears can't hear as well.
2.Use the saran wrap to tightly cover a container. This is like the eardrum. Poke holes in the saran wrap. This is what happens with hearing damage.
3.Talk about things that can help prevent hearing loss: immunizations, limit loud noises in environment, encourage healthy eating, proper sleep and exercise,keep objects out of ears, make sure child has regular hearing screening, keep music at reasonable level-if someone else can hear your Ipod it is too loud.
 

D. Independent Practice-

1.Listen to your headphone. Have a partner sit next to you. Turn volume down until they cannot hear it.
 

E. Accommodations (Differentiated Instruction)-

1.Visual and auditory explanations.
2.Hands on materials
3.Graphic organizer
 

F. Checking for understanding-

1.Observation
 

G. Closure-

1.Show the audiometer. If time permits let them try it out.
2.Ask students to tell one thing they learned today.
 
7. Evaluation-
1.Follow up at screening to check understanding.
 

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