Found 10 - 20 results of 36 programs matching keyword "digital sound" |
Science Teaching Tips: Make a Cuica! (Podcast)
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Learn how to build a version of a Brazilian instrument called the cuica, which demonstrates principles of sound. This podcast was created collaboratively in a teacher workshop at the Exploratorium.
Project: Teacher Institute Science Teaching Tips | Browse All
Date: April 8, 2009
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Popular Science
Subject(s): Art, General Science
Keywords: cuica, sound, brazil
Project: Teacher Institute Science Teaching Tips | Browse All
Date: April 8, 2009
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Popular Science
Subject(s): Art, General Science
Keywords: cuica, sound, brazil
| Links: | This activity is from Math & Science Across Cultures | Cuica How-To Videos and Instructions |
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Alternative content download MP3 (2.2 MB) |
Exploratorium Audio Salon: The Sound of Ice: Terje Isungset (Podcast)
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Terje Isungset is one of Europe's most accomplished and innovative percussionists. With over two decades experience in jazz and Scandinavian music his work travels far beyond traditional boundaries. He's become more like a cross between a sound artist and a shaman. Isungset crafts his own instruments from natural elements found in Norway such as arctic birch, granite, slate, and even ice.
Project: Exploratorium Audio Salon | Browse All
Date: March 11, 2009
Format: Interview
Category: Popular Culture
Subject(s): Art
Keywords: sound art, music, instrument building, terje isungset, ice, audio salon
Project: Exploratorium Audio Salon | Browse All
Date: March 11, 2009
Format: Interview
Category: Popular Culture
Subject(s): Art
Keywords: sound art, music, instrument building, terje isungset, ice, audio salon
| Links: | Terje Isungset's Website |
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Alternative content download MP3 (24.8 MB) |
Ice Stories: Traverse across Frozen McMurdo Sound (Clip)
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This video captures the energy and excitement of traversing across the sea ice to the Offshore New Harbor Field Camp.
Project: Ice Stories: Dispatches from Polar Scientists | Browse All
Date: November 18, 2008
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Geology/Earth Science
Keywords: traverse, mcmurdo sound, sea ice, skidoos, snowmobiles, antarctica
Project: Ice Stories: Dispatches from Polar Scientists | Browse All
Date: November 18, 2008
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Geology/Earth Science
Keywords: traverse, mcmurdo sound, sea ice, skidoos, snowmobiles, antarctica
| Links: | Dispatch: Journey to Our Field Camp |
Ice Stories: The Road to ANDRILL (Clip)
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00:04:45
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In this video, ride in a special Mattracks truck across the ice sheet with geologist Christina Riesselman as she travels with ANDRILL Staff Scientist Richard Levy from McMurdo Station to the ANDRILL drill site. They investigate the truck’s special wheels, observe beautiful panoramas of the Transantarctic Mountains, and hear the drill running at the drill site.
Project: Ice Stories: Dispatches from Polar Scientists | Browse All
Date: February 29, 2008
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Geology/Earth Science
Keywords: andrill, geology, sediment coring, sea ice, mcmurdo sound, mcmurdo station, climate history, mattracks
Project: Ice Stories: Dispatches from Polar Scientists | Browse All
Date: February 29, 2008
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Geology/Earth Science
Keywords: andrill, geology, sediment coring, sea ice, mcmurdo sound, mcmurdo station, climate history, mattracks
| Links: | Dispatch: The Road to ANDRILL |
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AfterSchool Activities: Bee Hummer Activity: Introduction (Clip)
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00:00:31
00:00:31
An introduction to the bee hummer, a simple musical instrument that sounds like a swarm of buzzing bees when you spin it around.
Project: AfterSchool Activities | Browse All
Date: January 14, 2008
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science
Keywords: sound, sound toy, music, musical instrument, vibration, ear, hear, buzz, afterschool
Project: AfterSchool Activities | Browse All
Date: January 14, 2008
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science
Keywords: sound, sound toy, music, musical instrument, vibration, ear, hear, buzz, afterschool
| Links: | Download activity instructions | Download concept map | Going further |
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AfterSchool Activities: Bee Hummer Activity: Step-by-step demonstration (Clip)
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00:06:08
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A detailed demonstration of how to make the bee hummer, including a discussion of materials needed, troubleshooting tips if your hummer isn't humming well, and a demonstration of how the instrument should be played.
Project: AfterSchool Activities | Browse All
Date: January 14, 2008
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science
Keywords: sound, sound toy, music, musical instrument, vibration, ear, hear, buzz, afterschool
Project: AfterSchool Activities | Browse All
Date: January 14, 2008
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science
Keywords: sound, sound toy, music, musical instrument, vibration, ear, hear, buzz, afterschool
| Links: | Download activity instructions | Download concept map | Going further |
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AfterSchool Activities: Bee Hummer Activity: What's going on (Clip)
Running Time:
00:01:27
00:01:27
The science behind this simple musical instrument, including the concepts of sound, vibration, and amplification.
Project: AfterSchool Activities | Browse All
Date: January 14, 2008
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science
Keywords: sound, sound toy, music, musical instrument, vibration, ear, hear, buzz, afterschool
Project: AfterSchool Activities | Browse All
Date: January 14, 2008
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science
Keywords: sound, sound toy, music, musical instrument, vibration, ear, hear, buzz, afterschool
| Links: | Download activity instructions | Download concept map | Going further |
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AfterSchool Activities: Cuica Activity: Introduction (Clip)
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00:00:39
00:00:39
An introduction to the cuica (pronounced KWEE-kah), a small friction drum used in Brazil's Carnival parade.
Project: AfterSchool Activities | Browse All
Date: January 14, 2008
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science
Keywords: sound activity, sound experiment, music, musical instrument, sound, hearing, ear, brazil, percussion, carnival, friction, resonance, echo, afterschool
Project: AfterSchool Activities | Browse All
Date: January 14, 2008
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science
Keywords: sound activity, sound experiment, music, musical instrument, sound, hearing, ear, brazil, percussion, carnival, friction, resonance, echo, afterschool
| Links: | Download activity instructions | Going further | Download concept map |
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AfterSchool Activities: Cuica Activity: Step-by-Step Demonstration (Clip)
Running Time:
00:06:39
00:06:39
A detailed demonstration of how to make this small friction drum, including a discussion of materials needed and how different kinds of materials make for cuicas that produce different sounds.
Project: AfterSchool Activities | Browse All
Date: January 14, 2008
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science
Keywords: sound activity, sound experiment, music, musical instrument, sound, hearing, ear, brazil, percussion, carnival, friction, resonance, echo, afterschool
Project: AfterSchool Activities | Browse All
Date: January 14, 2008
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science
Keywords: sound activity, sound experiment, music, musical instrument, sound, hearing, ear, brazil, percussion, carnival, friction, resonance, echo, afterschool
| Links: | Download activity instructions | Going further | Download concept map |
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AfterSchool Activities: Cuica Activity: What's Going On (Clip)
Running Time:
00:01:30
00:01:30
The science behind this musical instrument, including the concepts of sound, vibration, resonance, and amplification.
Project: AfterSchool Activities | Browse All
Date: January 14, 2008
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science
Keywords: sound activity, sound experiment, music, musical instrument, sound, hearing, ear, brazil, percussion, carnival, friction, resonance, echo
Project: AfterSchool Activities | Browse All
Date: January 14, 2008
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science
Keywords: sound activity, sound experiment, music, musical instrument, sound, hearing, ear, brazil, percussion, carnival, friction, resonance, echo
| Links: | Download activity instructions | Going further | Download concept map |
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