Dangerous Decibels Program Walk-Through: 8. Rock Your World!

Wrap-Up

Let’s review the 3 ways to protect your hearing.
3 Strateties: Turn it down, Protect your ears, Walk Away

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8. Rock Your World!

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Key iconMake a personal connection to the students when introducing yourself. Key iconHearing loss caused by loud sound is a problem for people of ALL ages.Key iconDecibels are a unit of measurement for sound..Key iconWhen sounds are too loud, they can damage your hearing! If it is a very loud sound, just one exposure can damage your ears.

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Key iconWhen “Protect Your Ears” is mentioned teach the kids that Kleenex, toilet paper, and cotton balls are NOT good ear protection.Key iconBeing around loud sounds a lot WILL NOT help your ears get used to it..

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Key iconSound is made when objects vibrate. You can’t have sound without vibration.Key iconSound has ENERGY. It is the POWER in the sound vibrations that can damage our ears

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Key iconVibrations travel to the cochlea. The cochlea is filled with fluid and thousands of tiny sensors called hair cells. On top of the hair cells are even smaller hair-like structures called hair bundles that are moved by the vibrations in the fluid

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Key iconShare the image of the healthy hair bundle, explain it is an image of a healthy hair bundle onto of a hair cell, standing nice and straight.Key iconSound that is too loud can damage the hair cells of our inner ear.Key iconHearing an extremely loud sound even one time can also cause you to lose some of your hearing. Once your hearing is damaged, there is nothing that will make you hear as well as you do now.Key iconDamage to the hair cell is permanent and cannot be repaired.

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Key iconHearing loss doesn’t mean you completely lose the ability to hear anything at all. Hearing loss makes it difficult to hear some sounds.Key iconIt requires listening effort or “work” to be able to recognize sounds with a hearing loss.

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Key iconStudents learn to categorize sounds as SAFE or DANGEROUS and associate the safe listening timeKey iconPre-select flashcards that are relevant to the target audience.Key icon85 dBA is very important number and can be listened to safely for 8 hours.Key iconThe higher the decibel level the shorter the time for safe listening.

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Key iconStudents learn to identify which method of hearing protection is best practice when exposed to dangerous decibels from these different sources.Key iconPre-select flashcards to represent each of the categories of sound level and method of protection.

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Key iconEarplugs must seal well to keep out dangerous soundKey iconTeach the students how to insert, remove and clean earplugsKey iconInform them where to buy earplugs/earmuffs for replacement.Key iconAssure that all students have an opportunity to fit earplugs.

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Key iconTell a STORY, you and your friends are going to an event.Key iconStudents practice making personal decisions.Key iconLead discussion regarding decision choices. There are no right or wrong answers. Key iconEncourage independent thinking, caring for others and becoming a leader.

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