Interactive

Pan Flute

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How can a pan flute sound one note while we hear a chord? The simulation explores sound waves, vibrations, and harmonics at the molecular level. Scholars control the pipe into which air is being blown, the length of the pipe, and which harmonic number it has as they learn about sympathetic resonance.

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CCSS: Adaptable
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Instructional Ideas
  • If possible, bring in a pan flute for students to play
Classroom Considerations
  • Requires a free CK-12 account to access the interactive
  • Assumes prior knowledge of wave behavior, harmonics, and interpreting graphs
Pros
  • Provides a walk-through video that goes in depth with the science and formulas as well as the explanations
  • Graphs sound wave amplitude and pitch frequency with each trial
Cons
  • None