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Week 02 · Make It Buzz

Launch Lab

Launch Lab: Family band
// Vibrating things make sound
⏱ about 15 min

Launch Lab: Family band

Rocket finds pots, spoons and a box.

Raven makes a shaker. Nova taps a beat.

"Let us make a family band!" Rocket cheers.

  1. Vibrating things make sound.
  2. When the vibrating stops, the sound stops.
  3. Hit, pluck, blow, shake or scrape to make vibrations.
  4. Big vibrations make loud sounds.
  5. Small vibrations make soft sounds.
◇ MAKE A FAMILY BAND
Put some dry rice in a small plastic tub.
A grown-up tapes the lid on tight.
Shake it. That is your shaker!
Use a pot and a wooden spoon as a drum.
Play a soft song. Then play a loud song.
Safety first
Keep the shaker lid taped shut.
Rice stays out of mouths, noses and ears.
Play gently so ears stay safe.
For a grown-up
Ask: what did you notice?
Ask: what would you change next time?
Ask: how did you make a soft sound?
WEEK RECAP
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
You stop a shaker from moving. What happens?
FAMILY BAND CHECK
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
How do you play your rice shaker?
You want a loud song. How do you play?
Why keep the shaker lid taped shut?
Draw your family band playing.

What a band! You are a sound scientist.

Next week, you will learn how light helps us see.

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