Kitchen Jamboree
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Kohl Children's Museum
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In this activity, learners observe, explore and investigate vibrating instruments in everyday places and create music in unique ways. Using kitchen tools like pots and pans made out of various materials (metal, wood, plastic), learners discover that many materials and objects make audible sounds when they vibrate.
- Under 5 minutes
- 5 to 10 minutes
- $1 - $5 per group of students
- Ages 4 - 8
- Activity, Lesson/Lesson Plan
- English
Quick Guide
Materials List (per group of students)
- Plastic pots or pans
- Metal pots or pans
- Wood pots or pans
- Bowls - wood, plastic, metal
- Cups - wood, plastic, metal
- Plates - wood, plastic
- Spoons
- Marker
- Pencil
Subjects
- Life Sciences
- Human Senses and Perception
- Hearing
- Human Senses and Perception
- Physical Sciences
- Vibration and Waves
- Sound
- Vibration and Waves
- The Nature of Science
- The Scientific Process
- Conducting Investigations
- The Scientific Process
Informal Categories
- Music
- Performing Arts
Audience
To use this activity, learners need to:
- hear
- touch
Learning styles supported:
- Links STEM to other topics of interest such as arts and humanities
- Involves hands-on or lab activities
Other
Includes alignment to state and/or national standards
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Access Rights:
- Free access
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Rights:
- All Rights Reserved, Kohl Children's Museum of Greater Chicago, Inc., ©2012
