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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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This is a great activity about wave interference. Learners will create their own wave machine and discover wave properties through hands-on investigation.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 11 - 18 30 to 45 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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In this activity, learners use sound to figure out, or infer, the position of objects. Learners create a maze inside a shoebox with blocks of wood.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 11 5 to 10 minutes
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Discover how sound travels and what materials make better sound conductors. Can you hear better with your fingers in your ears? Find out with a coat hanger and some string!

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 11 5 to 10 minutes
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Investigate the interaction of liquids of different densities and experiment with wave patterns with this hands-on activity.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 6 - 11 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity, learners investigate the reflective properties of light and mirrors as they make a kaleidoscope.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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See and hear how sound waves travel through different types of materials. Extend the experiment online and learn how you can "see" with sound waves using ultrasound.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 11 5 to 10 minutes