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Snacks tagged with "sound"

Science activity that explores how waves travel and interact
Anti-Sound Spring

Send waves down a spring to watch them travel and interact.

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 that demonstrates the effect of air density on sound
Conversation Piece

A balloon acts as a lens to focus sound.

Science activity that uses a coil of wire, a paper cup and a magnet to create a radio speaker
Cup Speaker

Make a speaker that turns changing electric current into sound.

Science activity that demonstrates how differently shaped ears affect your hearing
Designer Ears

See how differently shaped ears affect your hearing.

Science activity that demonstrates the Doppler effect
Doppler Effect

The Doppler effect causes the “neeeeeoowwm” sound of cars.

Science activity creating music with gravity
Falling Rhythm

Listen to the rhythm of falling weights.

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 that demonstrates magnetic field coupling
Modulated Coil

Hear the magnet!

Science activity that explores audio signal transmission
Modulated LED

Listen to a beam of light.

Science activity that demonstrates resonance of sound waves
Organ Pipe

Get Bach to the fundamentals.

Science activity that transmits sounds through your body instead of the air
Radiohead

Listen to the radio in an unconventional way.

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