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In this activity, learners discover how to determine the distance to a lightning strike or nearby thunderstorm.

free Ages 6 - 14 5 to 10 minutes
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This activity (on page 2 of the PDF under SciGirls Activity: Extreme Sounds) is a full inquiry investigation into sound.

Over $20 per group Ages 8 - 14 2 to 4 hours
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In this activity, learners construct drums out of everyday containers (like bowls or food containers) and shrink wrap. Learners use a hair dryer to affix and tighten the shrink wrap to the container.

$5 - $10 per student Ages 6 - 11 5 to 10 minutes
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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

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners make some music by constructing a kazoo out of a simple plastic drinking straw. Use this activity to explore sound, vibrations, and music.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 11 Under 5 minutes
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In this activity, learners create a xylophone by filling glasses with different amounts of water and tapping them with a metal spoon.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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Make your own speaker with a magnet, wire, and paper cup! If you have a radio with a headphone plug and an old pair of headphones, this is a great tinkering activity.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - adult 10 to 30 minutes
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This activity (page 2 of the PDF under SciGirls Activity: Double Dutch) is a full inquiry investigation into whether hearing or seeing has a bigger effect on jump rope performance.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity, learners explore sound by constructing their very own instruments using PVC pipes, soda bottles, and a straw.

$5 - $10 per student Ages 6 - 11 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners investigate sound wave science, in stereo! Learners construct a "stereo" out of a metal coat hanger and piece of string to explore sound vibrations.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 11 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity, learners explore sound by constructing an instrument using some metal pipes, rubber bands, and a baseboard.

$10 - $20 per student Ages 6 - 11 30 to 45 minutes
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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

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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This activity (on page 2 of the PDF under SciGirls Activity: Music and Sound) is a full inquiry investigation into sound frequency.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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In this design challenge activity, learners build a four-stringed instrument that can play a tune.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners build their own sound machines and explore the interplay of motion and sound.

$5 - $10 per student Ages 6 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners explore sound by constructing tube zithers, stringed instruments from Southeast Asia and the South Pacific.

$5 - $10 per student Ages 6 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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This is a series of three quick science activities to do with a spoon, knife, and fork. In the first two activities, learners use the flatware to explore optics, mirrors, reflection, and distortion.

free Ages 4 - 14 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity (4th on the page), learners conduct a series of tests to find out which of their ears is more dominant.

free Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity (11th activity on the page), learners use pennies to test their hearing acuity.

free Ages 6 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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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.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 18 5 to 10 minutes