Lesson Aim: Scientists will be able to explain the different parts of the ear.

What Scientists Learned: Scientists learned about the different parts of the ear.

Ear - Organ for hearing

Pinna (Outer Ear) - Outside part of the ear

Middle Ear - The chamber between the eardrum and cochlea containing 3 tiny bones (hammer, anvil and stirrup)

Inner Ear - Inside part of the ear that sends information to the brain. It contains the cochlear, semicircular canals and vestibular sacs

Eardrum - A thin membrane that vibrates when sounds reaches it

Vibrate - to move back and forth quickly

Ear Canal - a tube running from the outer ear to the middle ear