Students
can do "hands
on" experiments and activities to
understand how vibration creates sound. For example, use a
plastic or wooden ruler and a table. Place the ruler on the table
and pluck it to see and hear vibration. (See
photos of students)
(See
"hands
on" experiments and activities )
Students
can learn about volume. Pluck the ruler harder and softer
to hear the change in volume. (See"hands
on" experiments and activities)
Students
can study classroom musical instruments to determine how
the sound is made for each one. Small groups can rotate through
stations and fill out forms to report their findings. The stations
could be: a guitar, an autoharp, a recorder, a drum, a piano and
an Orff xylophone. 
by
doing various "hands on" experiments. They can also use a computer
program, such as Sound
Vision ,
a freeware program, to view the sound waves produced by various
sources.
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See how Cameron Elementary School in Colorado did this project. |
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For another unit which emphasizes historical development see: "Music Inventions" |
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For other units on "Inventions", see: Pro Teacher! Invention & Technology Lesson Plans for Elementary School Teachers |
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