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In this quick activity (page 1 of the PDF under SciGirls Activity: Extreme Sounds) about sound vibrations, learners will investigate which small objects, such as coins, hex nuts, or marbles, produce t

Oboes's unique sound originates from the two small reeds a musician blows into. Make your own double reed instrument out of straw!

What happens when two wave pulses meet in the middle? Send waves down a spring to watch them travel and interact.

In this quick activity (page 1 of the PDF under SciGirls Activity: Music and Sound), learners will construct an oboe-like instrument from a plastic drinking straw by cutting the end to split it into t

In this activity, leaners build their very own rainsticks, an instrument filled with pebbles and seeds that create sounds like falling rain. Save costs by using material found around the home.

Sound can travel through a variety of media.

In this activity (last activity on the page), learners make a model of the eardrum (also called the "tympanic membrane") and see how sound travels through the air.

In this activity, learners create a straw oboe to explore sound and pitch.

In this activity, learners turn an ordinary metal coat-hanger into a (very quiet) musical instrument.

In this activity, you'll use a paper cup, a piece of cloth, and some string to make a musical instrument called a cuica (pronounced KWEE-kah).