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In this is activity about sound and vibration, learners create their own 'flutes' with drinking straws, then investigate how changing the length of the straw affects the sounds that are produced.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 4 - 11 5 to 10 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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Make a hilarious honker! Fasten a piece of string through a hole in the end of a plastic cup and discover the hilarious sounds you can make.


1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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Learners make bell bracelets, place them on their wrists or ankles, and then dance to the rhythms and sounds the bells make. Many cultures use ankle or wrist bells to make music during dancing.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 4 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners investigate sound and vibration by making a "bee hummer"--a toy that sounds like a swarm of buzzing bees when you spin it around.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 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 construct a playable kazoo from inexpensive materials. They will experience how vibration creates sound waves and music.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 6 - 11 10 to 30 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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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.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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Learners build pan pipes out of drinking straws by cutting them to different lengths. Then, learners make music by blowing across the straws and playing some well-known songs.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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This hands-on activity shows you how to make a shaker -- a small instrument with a big sound! Fill it with beads or even pennies for a cool sound.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 4 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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With a straw, two craft sticks, and some rubber bands, construct a noisemaker called a Sound Sandwich and explore how vibration produces sound.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this simple and fun activity, learners discover the relationship between vibration and sound by making a squeaky toy instrument out of simple household materials.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners create a hearing based memory game that they can share with friends.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 4 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, you'll use a straw, a water bottle and a paper tube to make an instrument that's very much like a saxophone.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this math activity, learners play a game and identify patterns with fun moves and sounds. Discover how dancing and signing involve patterns.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners create a straw oboe to explore sound and pitch.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 14 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity (located on page 2 of PDF), learners sing together a song that gives details about the dinosaur species Suchomimus (pronounced “Sook-o-mime-us”).

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 4 - 8 10 to 30 minutes
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In this hands-on art and science activity (page 4 of the pdf), learners brainstorm and discuss how humans use wetlands, then express their understanding of the subject in artwork.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 8 - 11 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity, learners turn an ordinary metal coat-hanger into a (very quiet) musical instrument.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 8 - 18 5 to 10 minutes