Demonstrate how the shape of your ear helps you localize sounds coming from above and below
Try this with a friend!
- You and your friend should stand/sit directly across from each other.
- Get your friend to close their eyes.
- Clap or snap your fingers in different places and get your friend to
point out where the sound is coming from. They should be pretty accurate.
- Now ask your friend to squish/distort their ears.
- Repeat step 3 - it should be a lot harder to tell between up and down.
- Switch roles and see for yourself!