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Simple sound chart
Have students place the following common sounds into the chart below based on their estimate of each sound's noise level:
Airport, Ambulance, Cafeteria, Car Horn, Fire Siren, Heavy Traffic, Helicopter, Humming, Jet Airplane, Normal Conversation, Office Machinery, Quiet Neighborhood, School Dance (DJ), Small Party, Whispered Voice
Sound Pressure (dB)
| 160 |
| 140 |
| 120 |
| 100 |
| 80 |
| 60 |
| 40 |
| 20 |
| 0 |
Simple sound chart answers
Sound Pressure (dB)
| 160
| Jet Airplane (160 dB) |
| 140 |
Helicopter (150 dB)
Fire Siren (140 dB) |
| 120 |
Ambulance (130 dB)
School Dance (DJ) (120 dB) |
| 100 |
Airport (110 dB)
Cafeteria (100 dB) |
| 80 |
Heavy Traffic (90 dB)
Office Machinery (80 dB) |
| 60 |
Small Party (70 dB)
Normal Conversation (60 dB) |
| 40 |
Car Horn (50 dB)
Quiet Neighborhood (40 dB) |
| 20 |
Humming (30 dB)
Whispered Voice (20 dB) |
| 0 |
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Listening Walk
List the sounds that you remember below. Was each sound helpful or harmful? Necessary or unnecessary?
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