Sound Location Game (Eyes Closed)
This is simple, fast, and memorable, and it sets up great discussion about how noise changes outcomes.
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- 3 steps
This is simple, fast, and memorable, and it sets up great discussion about how noise changes outcomes.
- Run 3 trials.
- Record accuracy.
Turn on a fan or quiet classroom noise (or have students gently rustle paper as “wind”).
- Run 3 trials again.
- Record accuracy.
Discuss
CER Extension (Claim, Evidence, Reasoning)
Claim: Background noise makes sound-location harder.
Evidence: Trial results (misses/accuracy changes).
Reasoning: Connect masking to owl hunting success.
Questions to ask
- What changed?
- Was it harder to locate direction? Distance?
- If you had to hunt using sound, how would a louder habitat affect you?
Where it comes from
How owls “see” with sound (and how to test it with your students)
Here’s a weird owl truth that makes students lean in closer:
Most owl faces look perfectly balanced… but in many species, the ears are not.
Read the blog post ↗ Owl Ears Aren’t Symmetrical, And That’s the Point · 2026-02-02
Workspace
Run it with your class
Set up the class, count what needs counting, write down what happened, then save it and take it with you. Everything here stays in this browser until you download it.
The class
Counters
Results table
Notes as you go
Answers to the questions
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