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Students study concepts of energy and energy transfer. They look at how these concepts apply to musical instruments. They study the law of conservation of energy. They use the concepts studied in the instructional activity to design a musical instrument.

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energy, heat, work

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energy, heat, internal energy, thermal equilibrium, work, science
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Grade
5th - 6th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Instructional Strategy
Inquiry-Based Learning
Year
2004
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