Resources for Youth

Find out more about sound and music on the following links:

What Is Sound? — Explains the physical properties of sound.

How Loud is Too Loud? — Explains which sounds are most dangerous to our hearing.

Travel Inside the Ear —Explains how sound travels inside our ear to be interpreted by the brain.

I Love What I Hear! —Describes how sounds in our environment can affect our hearing and the importance of being an “Ear Defender”!

Interactive Sound Ruler — Hear different everyday sounds and see the decibels change on the "ruler".

Making Musical Maracas

Creating Aboriginal Clap Sticks

Bottle-cap Tamborines

Bottled Music

Backyard Band

Create your own "Shekere" (African percussion instrument)

Trash Can Drum

Yogurt-cup Shakers

Purchase Exploring Sound & Music

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