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AfterSchool Activities: Cuica Activity: Introduction (Clip)
Running Time:
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
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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
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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
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AfterSchool Activities: Sound Sandwich Activity: Introduction (Clip)
Running Time:
00:00:24
00:00:24
An introduction to a crowd-pleasing noisemaker called a sound sandwich, which you can adjust to raise or lower its pitch.
Project: AfterSchool Activities | Browse All
Date: January 14, 2008
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science
Keywords: sound, sound activity, sound experiment, vibration, hearing, ear, pitch, music, afterschool
Project: AfterSchool Activities | Browse All
Date: January 14, 2008
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science
Keywords: sound, sound activity, sound experiment, vibration, hearing, ear, pitch, music, afterschool
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AfterSchool Activities: Sound Sandwich Activity: Step-by-Step Demonstration (Clip)
Running Time:
00:02:32
00:02:32
A detailed demonstration of how to make this primitive wind instrument using little more than a straw, two craft sticks, and some rubber bands.
Project: AfterSchool Activities | Browse All
Date: January 14, 2008
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science
Keywords: sound, sound activity, sound experiment, vibration, hearing, ear, pitch, music, afterschool
Project: AfterSchool Activities | Browse All
Date: January 14, 2008
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science
Keywords: sound, sound activity, sound experiment, vibration, hearing, ear, pitch, music, afterschool
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AfterSchool Activities: Sound Sandwich Activity: What's Going On (Clip)
Running Time:
00:01:48
00:01:48
The science behind this instrument, including a discussion of how vibration produces sound, and how long, massive objects vibrate slowly and produce a low-pitched sound, while shorter, less massive objects vibrate quickly and produce a high-pitched sound.
Project: AfterSchool Activities | Browse All
Date: January 14, 2008
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science
Keywords: sound, sound activity, sound experiment, vibration, hearing, ear, pitch, music, afterschool
Project: AfterSchool Activities | Browse All
Date: January 14, 2008
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science
Keywords: sound, sound activity, sound experiment, vibration, hearing, ear, pitch, music, afterschool
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AfterSchool Activities: Stripped-Down Motor Activity: Introduction (Clip)
Running Time:
00:00:40
00:00:40
An introduction to the stripped-down motor, a simple and easy-to-make version of the electric motors found in toys, tools, and appliances.
Project: AfterSchool Activities | Browse All
Date: January 14, 2008
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science
Keywords: electricity, magnet, magnetism, poles, force, battery, coil, circuit, afterschool
Project: AfterSchool Activities | Browse All
Date: January 14, 2008
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science
Keywords: electricity, magnet, magnetism, poles, force, battery, coil, circuit, afterschool
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AfterSchool Activities: Stripped-Down Motor Activity: Materials (Clip)
Running Time:
00:01:16
00:01:16
A detailed description of the simple materials needed to make a stripped-down motor.
Project: AfterSchool Activities | Browse All
Date: January 14, 2008
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science
Keywords: electricity, magnet, magnetism, poles, force, battery, coil, circuit, afterschool
Project: AfterSchool Activities | Browse All
Date: January 14, 2008
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science
Keywords: electricity, magnet, magnetism, poles, force, battery, coil, circuit, afterschool
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AfterSchool Activities: Stripped-Down Motor Activity: Building the Stand (Clip)
Running Time:
00:02:48
00:02:48
A step-by-step demonstration of how to make the stand for the stripped-down motor.
Project: AfterSchool Activities | Browse All
Date: January 14, 2008
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science
Keywords: electricity, magnet, magnetism, poles, force, battery, coil, circuit, afterschool
Project: AfterSchool Activities | Browse All
Date: January 14, 2008
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science
Keywords: electricity, magnet, magnetism, poles, force, battery, coil, circuit, afterschool
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AfterSchool Activities: Stripped-Down Motor Activity: Making the Coil (Clip)
Running Time:
00:05:16
00:05:16
A step-by-step demonstration of how to make the coil for the stripped-down motor.
Project: AfterSchool Activities | Browse All
Date: January 14, 2008
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science
Keywords: electricity, magnet, magnetism, poles, force, battery, coil, circuit, afterschool
Project: AfterSchool Activities | Browse All
Date: January 14, 2008
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science
Keywords: electricity, magnet, magnetism, poles, force, battery, coil, circuit, afterschool
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