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Glove-a-Phone
How can a plastic glove, a straw, and a tube be combined to make a "musical" instrument? Build a Glove-a-Phone to discover one way to accomplish this feat. Once you learn the proper technique, your Glove-a-Phone can be heard a surprisingly long way off! How is the sound produced? Careful observation is needed to answer that question.
Grades Covered: K through 8
Subjects Covered: Physical Science, Art
Curriculum topics:
- Sound
- Vibration
- Music
- Instruments
- Properties of Materials
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