What is music and what is noise? How do some sounds block out others? Noise reduction is one of the problems acoustic engineers work on. Sing along to learn more - this song aimed at ages 6-7 is called Listen to the Sound

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WHY NOT TRY

'I can't hear!' Song

What can you hear around you? Try out our song about listening and sounds. Sing along yourselves and see if you can come up with other ideas to extend the song. This song aimed at ages 3-5 is called I Can't Hear

NEED ANOTHER CHALLENGE?

Build a noisemaker

Sometimes making lots of noise is fun. The first part of the activity is a challenge to make a loud shaker – what materials make the most noise? Sometimes though too much noise can be really annoying, like for the Rabbit in Rabbit’s Nap. Read the story and then try to make your shaker quieter. What ways can you use to make something less noisy?

MEET OUR ENGINEER

Antonio, Acoustic Engineer

Antonio Martinez is an Acoustic Engineer – he wants to have a positive impact on people’s health and well-being by reducing the noise from transportation systems, like drones.

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