Straw Pipes

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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. Use this activity to introduce how sound works including vibration and pitch. [Activity is publicly available through a web crawler capture on Archive.org.]

Quick Guide

Preparation Time:
Under 5 minutes
Learning Time:
10 to 30 minutes
Estimated Materials Cost:
1 cent - $1 per student
Age Range:
Ages 6 - 14
Resource Type:
Activity
Language:
English

Materials List (per student)

  • 8 straws
  • Scisscors
  • Ruler
  • Masking tape
  • Pen or marker

Keywords

Subjects

  • Life Sciences
    • Human Senses and Perception
      • Hearing
  • Mathematics
    • Measurement
  • Physical Sciences
    • Vibration and Waves
      • Sound

Informal Categories

  • Music
  • Toys

Audience

To use this activity, learners need to:

  • see
  • hear
  • touch

Learning styles supported:

  • Links STEM to other topics of interest such as arts and humanities
  • Involves hands-on or lab activities

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