Activity library/SHC 39

Move + play

Sound Safari

Hunt for layers of sound, from the closest tiny noise to the farthest sound you can detect.

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25-40 minanywherelow energyAges 3-10
Free field plan · 39SHC

Grab

  • Paper
  • pencil
  • timer
  • and a safe indoor window
  • yard
  • park
  • or walking route

Do this

  1. Choose a listening spot and stay silent for one full minute.
  2. Draw yourself in the center of the page. Add each sound around you based on its direction and distance.
  3. Use marks to show qualities: jagged for sharp, wavy for soft, repeated dots for rhythms.
  4. Move to a second spot and compare which sounds followed you and which belonged to the place.

Keep it easy

Name three sounds with eyes open, then three with eyes closed in a safe seated spot.

Take it further

Use household objects to recreate a short sound sequence from the map.

Memory prompt

What was the quietest sound you managed to notice?

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