1. Eye vs. Ear

2. Question
Do people have better visual or auditory memory?

3. Purpose
The purpose of this project is to determine if people have better visual or auditory memory. This is important because in the future people will need to know what to use to help them remember.

4. HYPOTHESIS
We hypothesize that visual memory will help you remember better then auditory memory. We believe this because when we have a book to read, we do not remember as much as if we read it ourselves.

5. Procedure

6. Materials One stop watch
Ten lists with ten different two digit numbers on each list
Twenty five pieces of paper
Five pencils
Elmo or board

7. Variables Manipulated Variables: Whether the numbers are seen or heard
Responding Variables:
How many numbers are recalled
Constant Variables:
Amount of numbers on list in each trial
Amount of time to see list
Number of times the auditory list is read
Amount of time to recall the numbers

8. Directions 1. Gather five people. 2. Put them all in different spots.
3. Put ten two digit numbers on a sheet of paper.
4. Pass out paper and pencils to each person. show them all the number list.
5. After one minute remove.
6. Ask person to write down as many numbers as they remember
7. Collect papers from students and count how many they got correct.
8. Repeat 1-7 for four more trials.
9. Repeat steps 1-8 except read the numbers to them instead of letting them see them.
10. Repeat step 9 for four more trials.

9. Photograph

10. Graph

11. Average Number of Numbers Recalled
Data Chart
Average Number of Numbers Recalled

12. Conclusion
Our hypothesis was correct. Visual memory is better than auditory. The average number of auditory numbers recalled was The average number of visual numbers recalled was If we did this investigation again we would use letters instead of numbers to see if we would get the same results.