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In this activity, learners create a traditional Mexican noisemaker (a matraca) using cardboard, craft sticks, and a wooden dowel.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 18 1 to 2 hours
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This is a virtual representation of a sound mixer containing pre-looped sounds of animal, insect, and environmental noises.

free Ages 6 - 11 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity, learners listen to songs and decode hidden messages based on the same principle as a modem. As a final challenge, learners decode the binary messages in a music video.

free Ages 6 - 18 30 to 45 minutes
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Build a phonograph record player using a cactus needle, a record, LEGOs gear box, and a piece of paper! This activity uses a Pico Cricket to turn the motor.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 8 - adult 45 to 60 minutes
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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 construct wands that play different notes depending on information from light sensors programmed via a PICO Cricket.

$5 - $10 per student Ages 11 - 18 30 to 45 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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With a bit of PVC, a laser, a can/cup, and a small mirror, you can make a device that visualizes you voice or any sound transmitted into the cup/can.

free Ages 8 - adult 10 to 30 minutes
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This is a virtual representation of a sound mixer containing pre-looped sounds of animal, insect, and environmental noises.

free Ages 6 - 11 5 to 10 minutes
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Learners build a simple electromagnet, then use this electromagnet to transform a yogurt container into a working speaker. They can connect their speaker to a radio and listen as it transmits sound.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 11 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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From this How To slide show, you create an Audio Tape Bow that can play distorted audio sounds by running it across a tape head.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - adult 45 to 60 minutes
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In this design challenge activity, learners add headphones to a previously built instrument (see "Build a Band" activity) to make it easier to hear.

$5 - $10 per student Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners will create their own percussion instrument with recycled materials. Learners will explore design, fabrication, cause and effect and sound through this activity.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 4 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity, learners build a slide whistle using PVC pipe, bamboo skewer, and piece of foam. Construction of the instrument is relatively simple.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners build a musical drum using a cardboard tube, plastic wrap, and beads.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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Learners design and create musical instruments from common objects; their challenge is to create an instrument that can make three different tones.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners explore how an electromagnet works by making a simple one. Using this knowledge, learners design a diagram to make a working speaker using household materials.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 11 - 14 45 to 60 minutes