Lesson Plan

Sound and Music

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What causes sound? Groups of sound detectives use a variety of tools including ping pong balls, pasta noodles, raisins, rubber mallets, and a tuning fork to investigate what causes sound. The young Sherlocks conduct a series of experiments, make observations, and watch a video about the ear. They then build their own model of an ear. 

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