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Make music. Class members construct a simple record player using a paper cone and a pin. The resource provides a description of what is happening and why listeners can hear the sounds through the cone.
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Instructional Ideas
- Provide a lesson on sound waves
- Research older phonographs and compare to your homemade one
Classroom Considerations
- Requires older records with few scratches
Pros
- Pictures can be enlarged to see in greater detail
- The embedded video provides the directions needed
Cons
- Holding the cone with both hands as pictured will dampen the vibrations