{"id":15193,"date":"2020-07-31T12:00:24","date_gmt":"2020-07-31T12:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/?p=15193"},"modified":"2025-07-29T16:29:10","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T20:29:10","slug":"publication-yells-the-science-of-soundscape-ecology-instructors-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/publication-yells-the-science-of-soundscape-ecology-instructors-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Ecosystem Listening Labs (YELLS): The Science of Soundscape Ecology Instructor&#8217;s Guide, Grades 5-8"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/edustore.purdue.edu\/item.asp?Item_Number=FNR-600-W\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-15194 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/pub600-cover-386x500.png\" alt=\"pub cover\" width=\"386\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/pub600-cover-386x500.png 386w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/pub600-cover-768x994.png 768w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/pub600-cover-250x323.png 250w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/pub600-cover.png 1001w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 386px) 100vw, 386px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/edustore.purdue.edu\/item.asp?Item_Number=FNR-600-W\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Your Ecosystem Listening Labs (YELLS): The Science of Soundscape Ecology Instructor&#8217;s Guide, Grades 5-8<\/a> is a 160-page publication, consisting of four chapters that focus on physics of sound, animal communication, soundscapes, and soundscape ecology.<\/p>\n<p>The world around us is full of amazing sounds that are often ignored by humans. Unfortunately, many of the sources of these sounds are actually in danger of being destroyed by human activities. The activities contained in this package take students through the entire scientific method, from observations through conclusions, pairing the practice of science with the exploration of soundscape-based content.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about soundscape ecology and the sounds around us we might be missing or don&#8217;t know are there, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/centerforglobalsoundscapes.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Center for Global Soundscapes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Resources<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.recordtheearth.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Record the Earth<\/a>, APP<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/edustore.purdue.edu\/fnr-603-w.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Community Soundscape Planning Guide: Controlling Noise &amp; Protecting Natural and Cultural Sonic Spaces<\/a>, The Education Store, Purdue Extension resource center<\/p>\n<p id=\"ctl00_m_g_4230d88e_e18a_465d_a8ef_504f29cdec60_ctl00_nameLbl\" class=\"nameLbl\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/fnr\/Pages\/Profile.aspx?strAlias=bpijanow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bryan Pijanowski<\/a>, Professor of Landscape and Soundscape Ecology<br \/>\nPurdue University Department of Forestry and Natural Resources<\/p>\n<p id=\"ctl00_m_g_4230d88e_e18a_465d_a8ef_504f29cdec60_ctl00_nameLbl\" class=\"nameLbl\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/fnr\/Pages\/Profile.aspx?strAlias=kbellisa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kristen Bellisario<\/a>, Post Doc Research Associate<br \/>\nPurdue University Department of Forestry and Natural Resources<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your Ecosystem Listening Labs (YELLS): The Science of Soundscape Ecology Instructor&#8217;s Guide, Grades 5-8 is a 160-page publication, consisting of four chapters that focus on physics of sound, animal communication, soundscapes, and soundscape ecology. The world around us is full of amazing sounds that are often ignored by humans. 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