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Did you know that a Slinky makes a handy model of earthquake waves?

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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Build your own version of the classic physics toy using simple materials.

$10 - $20 per student Ages 8 - 18 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity, learners construct a traditional handicraft toy that illustrates a motion commonly associated with violins and earthquakes.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 11 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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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 build a Wilberforce Pendulum, a special coupled pendulum in which energy is transferred between two modes of vibration, longitudinal ("bounce') and torsional ("twist"), on a

$10 - $20 per group Ages 11 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners build a cuica or chirping bird using straw, string, and a bottle cap. Use this activity to explore the interplay of motion and sound.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners explore sound by constructing a simple piano out of wood and craft sticks.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 11 30 to 45 minutes