Can music calm the savage beast? We are not sure, but it can conquer the summer doldrums for your youngsters! Join fellow young scientists ages 6 to through 11 to explore music from a scientific perspective. The program will run afternoons July 9th - 11th in collaboration with Snapshot Science, LLC. Participants will discover how sound is made by a variety of instruments and everyday objects, how sound travels, how hearing works, and music of the natural world.
Tuesday, July 9th – Sound How is sound made? How do scientists measure sound? How does sound move through air? Experiment – High or Low? Wednesday, July 10th – Hearing & Instruments Ear Anatomy; Experiment – Can you hear a pin drop? Construct a simple instrument, Thursday, July 11th – Breathing, Brass, and Bats Construct a model of the lung from simple materials. Experiment - How do wind instruments change pitch? Construct a simple wind instrument. Nature sounds games Waltz in to the Washington Island Art & Nature Center to sign up. Space limited to first 15. Participants are asked to participate all 3 days. |
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