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

Find out what it would be like to have ears shaped differently from your own! Design and make different animal ears then try them out.

This activity provides step-by-step instructions on how to build a rain stick, a musical instrument originating in South America.

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

We listen to stereo music systems, tv's, and radios because it simulates being where the sound originates.

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.

If you got a big graduated or clear cylinder, water, a pipe, and a tuning fork, you've got a sound learning opportunity! Learn about resonance with this Exploratorium Science Snack.

Put a string around your head, and play it! Learn about vibration, sounds, and pitch.

With three cans and some tape, make a drum that you bonk down on any surface to produce a variety of sounds. This activity also teaches you about pitch, vibration, and frequency.

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).

In this activity related to music and sound vibrations, learners make a phonograph or record player out of simple materials. First, learners assemble the turntable, arm, and sound cone.