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Snacks tagged with "instrument"

Science activity to create a toy that sounds like a swarm of buzzing bees
Bee Hummer

This simple toy sounds like a swarm of bees.

Science activity to build a musical instrument that uses vibrations
Coffee-Can Cuíca

Build a cuíca—a musical instrument—and play with vibrations.

Science activity to play music by wrapping a string around your head
Head Harp

Wrap a string around your head and pluck to play music.

Science activity to make an instrument that creates the sound of rain falling
Make Your Own Rainstick

Listen to the sound of rain falling—anytime, anywhere.

Science activity that demonstrates resonance of sound waves
Organ Pipe

Get Bach to the fundamentals.

Science activity to play songs by banging the end of a PVC pipe against your palm
Palm Pipes

Play songs by banging a PVC pipe against your palm.

Science activity that demonstrates resonance of sound waves
Pipes of Pan

Hold a seashell to your ear to hear a steady roar.

Science and art activity that demonstrates pitch and vibration
Sound Sandwich

Make beautiful music with sticks, straws, and rubber bands.

Science activity that demonstrates resonance in a musical instrument
Straw Oboe

Two lips make sound.

Science activity to create an instrument that produces sound from a vibrating stretched membrane
Water-Bottle Membranophone

This surprising instrument is fun to make—and even more fun to play.


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