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MATERIALS SCIENCE 3

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Our Ears – Its functions, common
ailments, and proper ways of
taking care of our ears.
THE EARS
• We enjoy listening to
good music. Life would
be much different if we
cannot hear what
people are saying. In
order to appreciate our
sense of hearing, let us
find out how we are
able to hear.
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EARS –ORGAN OF HEARING
How do you know if a sound is good or bad?
Listening to loud sounds damage your eardrum.
When this happens you lose your sense of
hearing.The different activities that follow will
guide you.
So what are you waiting for? Let us start
the adventure!
See next page….
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In this lesson, you will learn the different parts
of the ear and its functions.Its common ailments
and proper ways of caring for the ears.

So,for further information answer the series of

activities that will help you understand the topic
more.
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As you move on, you will encounter different
activities like puzzles ,text twist, word factory about
The ear,its functions,its common ailments and
proper ways of taking care of our ears.
LET’S FIND OUT !
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PARTS OF THE EAR

 .The outer ear or PINNA
catches the sound . The
GET IT shape and the size of the
??? pinna enables it to catch
sounds even at the back of
the head.
Functions . In the middle ear is a long
of the ear cavity called the EAR CANAL .
The ear canal is lined
With moist membrane that
traps dirt and prevents it
from entering the inner ear.
 • At the end of the ear canal
is the EARDRUM.It is where
the middle ear starts.This is
a tiny membrane that
vibrates when sound
strikes it and causes the
ossicles to vibrate,too.
• The eustachian tube
connects the middle ear to
the throat. It ensures that
LISTEN !!!! air pressure in the middle
ear is the same as that on
the outside.
• The COCHLEA is shaped
like a snail . It contains
the sensory or
AUDITORY NERVES
which carry the
messages to the
brain.The brain
interprets the sound you
hear and tells the
specific body parts to
respond.
CARING FOR OUR EARS
1. Regularly clean your ears using cotton
buds.
2. Do not place small objects inside your ears.
3. Always take extra care while swimming so
that the water will not get inside your ears.
4. Never strike your or someone else’s ears.
5. See an ear doctor for a checkup if you feel
something painful in your ears.
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• EARACHE is an inflammation
inside the ear due to excessive
Common Ailments
cleaning.
of the ears
• WATERY DISCHARGE is an
Do you know odorous discharge due to
that you may infection inside the ear.
experience • TINNITUS is a sensation of noise
some
problems • OTITIS MEDIA is caused by
with your infection of the inner ear.
ears? What • IMPACTED EARWAX is caused by
are some of
dust that goes inside the ear and
these?
mixes with some earwax.
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• Close your eyes.Listen to the sounds around
you . Identify the sounds . Can you identify the
sounds?

Car
blowing
horn Playing musical Girl
instruments like singing
clarinet and
saxophone,,,,,,,
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Let us recall the different parts of
the ear.
Just filled out and label the parts of
the ear. Choose the word in the
WORD BANK.

Let’s Start !
ACTIVITY Answer these questions in your
CARD report.
• Have you ever experienced
having an earache?
Make a report
• What happened to make
about earache your earache?
you or other • What was done to your
family aching ear?
members • Did you go to the doctor?
experienced!!!
GOOD JOB !!!
ASSESMENT • Identify the different
CARD 3 parts of the ear.

WORK
THIS
OUT,,,
PERFECT Y0UR JUST ABOUT
MASTERED IT !!!
ASSESSMENT What A N _____ send
CARD 2 messages to the brain for
interpretation?

What P _____ is collecting

sound waves?

Sound waves travel through to

BLOCKBUSTER…..
what EC?_________
IDENTIFY THE
PARTS OF THE EAR What ET______ ensures that
TO ITS air pressure in the middle ear
FUNCTIONS. is the same as that on the
outside.

What C ____ is shaped like a

snail ?
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• Direction: Draw a happy face if the
sentence is correct and sad face if not.
______ 1.Place small objects inside your ears.
_______2.Regularly clean your ears using
cotton buds.
_______3.Always take extra care while
swimming so that the water will not get inside
your ears.
_______4.Watery discharge is an inflammation
inside the ear due to excessive cleaning.
_______5.Otitis media is caused by infection of
the inner ear.
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CARD 1
• Rearrange the jumbled letters to form a correct
word.
____1.Organ for hearing.(rsea)
____2.It collect sound. ( nipan )
____3.It is a thin cone-shaped membrane that
separates the external ear from the middle
ear.(mudraer)
____4.It is a snail-shell like.( leachco)
____5.Transfers auditory information from the
inner ear to the brain.(ryaudiot erven)
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THINK !!!
CARD 2
• In the heart, write the name of the things
that make sounds you love to hear.
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CARD 3
• Trace the passageway of sound waves in the ears
by completing the diagram.
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REMEMBER
THIS !!!!
 REFERENCE CARD
• World of Wonders Science 3 by : Habon ,
Talay , and Saranay M. Baguio
• Growing with Science and Health 3 by;
Marilyn Balagtas
• Moving Onwards with Science and Health 3
by: Cristeta D. Ramirez
• Science Teachers Guide 3 K-12 Curriculum
• www.google.com Pictures