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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. Find out how the length, tautness and wetness of the string affect sound vibrations. [Activity is publicly available through a web crawler capture on Archive.org. Activity write-up only, images are unavailable.]
- Under 5 minutes
- 10 to 30 minutes
- 1 cent - $1 per student
- Ages 6 - 11
- Activity
- English
Quick Guide
Materials List (per student)
- One large paper or lightweight plastic cup (you can reuse one from a fast food restaurant)
- 2 pieces of string, each 24 inches long
- Paper clip
- Ruler
- Nail or pen/pencil
- Cellophane tape
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Rice
- 1 tsp Popcorn
- 1 tsp Dry cereal
Subjects
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Physical Sciences
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Vibration and Waves
- Sound
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Vibration and Waves
Informal Categories
- Music
Audience
To use this activity, learners need to:
- hear
- touch
Learning styles supported:
- Involves hands-on or lab activities
Other
Access Rights:
- Free access
By:
Source Collection
- TryScience
Rights:
- All rights reserved, TryScience/New York Hall of Science, or are licensed or otherwise published by the New York Hall of Science with the permission of the owner of the material., 1999