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Draw a place with your ears.
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Teens & adults · 10 minutes
Draw a place with your ears.
Paper; Pencil
Sit in a safe comfortable place and mark yourself in the middle of the page.
Listen for a short while at a comfortable sound level.
Mark where each sound seems to come from.
Compare your map with a second minute or another person's map.
Stay seated away from traffic and hazards. Keep eyes open if needed; do not follow unfamiliar sounds.
Space to write or sketch.
What did I notice the second time?
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Map a minute of sound · continued
Finish when the map captures one moment.
Map just three sounds.
Invent a clear key for near, far and changing sounds.
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Try on your own or take turns with someone else.
Paper · Pencil
Sit in a safe comfortable place and mark yourself in the middle of the page.
Try saying: What did I notice the second time?
Finish: Finish when the map captures one moment.
Stay seated away from traffic and hazards. Keep eyes open if needed; do not follow unfamiliar sounds.
Make it simpler: Map just three sounds.
Take it further: Invent a clear key for near, far and changing sounds.
A chance to practise attention, mapping. This invitation is an editorial adaptation of the guidance below. It is not a test or a promise about development.
