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A map made of sounds

Sit still, listen and map the sounds around you.

Ages 5–710 minutes2 pages

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US Letter PDF ↓A4 PDF ↓

One child’s activity page + one grown-up guide. White background, low-ink artwork. US Letter and A4 versions.

Public preview of the A map made of sounds worksheet
Preview of page 1 · a grown-up guide is included in the PDF.

BEFORE YOU BEGIN

Gather a few things.

This sheet, a pencil and a comfortable place to sit.

One useful question

“Which sound was close? Which one seemed farther away?”

HOW IT GOES

  1. Sit with your grown-up. Mark yourself in the middle of the map.
  2. Listen quietly for a short time. Draw or write a sound where you think it came from.
  3. Add three sounds. Put a question mark beside one you cannot identify.

Make it gentler

Point toward a sound while a grown-up draws.

Add a little stretch

Listen again later. Add a different mark for new sounds.

A good place to stop

Share one sound you would like to hear again.

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