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Design an Instrument Lesson Plan

Design an Instrument Lesson Plan

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Design an Instrument

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Students design an instrument. For this sound, vibration and pitch lesson, students learn about the characteristics of sound, vibration and pitch. Students design a guitar using the assembled craft materials and demonstrate how they would be used to create different pitch.

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instruments, sound, vibration

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instruments, pitch, sound, vibration, science

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Resource Details

Grade

3rd - 5th

Subjects

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Resource Type

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For Teacher Use

Duration

3 days

Instructional Strategy

Skills Practice

Year

2009

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