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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! [Activity is publicly available through a web crawler capture on Archive.org. Activity write-up only, images are unavailable.]
- Under 5 minutes
- 5 to 10 minutes
- 1 cent - $1 per student
- Ages 6 - 11
- Activity
- English
Quick Guide
Materials List (per student)
- Wire coat hanger
- Cotton thread or string
Subjects
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Life Sciences
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Human Senses and Perception
- Hearing
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Human Senses and Perception
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Physical Sciences
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Vibration and Waves
- Sound
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Vibration and Waves
Audience
To use this activity, learners need to:
- see
- hear
- touch
Learning styles supported:
- Involves hands-on or lab activities
Other
Access Rights:
- Free access
By:
Source Collection
- TryScience
Rights:
- All rights reserved, Questacon National Science and Technology Centre,