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Hilarious Honker

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Young scholars investigate sound vibrations by experimenting with a cup.  In this sound waves lesson plan, students utilize a paper or plastic cup, string, and different household items to create different sounds by plucking the string...
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Wave Motion

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Young scholars observe and identify various waves. In this wave motion lesson plan, student use a Slinky, noise, people, and musical instruments to create waves and observe how each type of wave moves.
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Designing Musical Instruments

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students examine musical instruments as main part of the study of sound energy. In this designing instruments lesson plan, students focus on the elements of an instrument that cause sound to be created and design a unique musical...
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Ear Gongs

For Teachers K - 5th
Students create ear gongs and experiment with the sounds they make. For this ear gongs lesson, students understand the path of sound. Students experiment with a coat hanger to cause vibrations.
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Applied Science - Science and Math Lab

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students explore the senses. In this Applied Science lesson, students investigate the items in "feely" boxes with their hands, both touching the items and shaking the boxes to hear the sound the items make. Students also smell and taste...
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Sounds Around

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students take a walk outside and use their sense of hearing to discover things in their world. They record their observations and compare their observations with those of their classmates.
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Talking Tubes

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Young scholars study the theory that sound travels through a variety of instruments. They explore all the channels of the ear and its various purposes. Students test objects to see which ones were vibrating to make sound heard.
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Pitch

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders investigate the concept of pitch and how it can be changed in its duration and frequency. They use rubber bands and cardboard to demonstrate different sound patterns. Students are asked to recognize how vibration varies...
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Harp Of Gold

For Teachers K - 6th
Students create "Harp" pictures using harp shapes, shoe box lids, paints, old sheet music, and inspiration from Harp music in this inter-disciplinary Art and Music lesson for the elementary classroom. Resource links are included for...
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String Instruments and Pitch

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students make predictions and explore how pitch is altered in string instruments. In this acoustic science lesson, students learn the types and parts of string instruments and create their own. They listen to classical music and identify...

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