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ToneTest Sound Wave Kit

Explore the science behind sound and music with hands-on activities!
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From the first bell of school, students hear sounds every day but might not know what causes them. Students will use soft paddles to hit the tops of different length tubes on an ABS frame, then conduct experiments to study how the length of each tube changes the sound that is produced. They'll learn that sounds result when a vibrating object causes the surrounding medium to vibrate too! They'll also discover scientific audio attributes like octaves, frequency, and pitch. The frame is 69"L x 75"W x 27-1/2"H; 13.5 lb. Includes materials for four students. The paddles are constructed of soft vinyl with a wooden handle and are 12-1/2"L x 6-1/2"W.

Kit includes frame, 4 paddles, and lesson direction. The included lesson direction details setup instructions, activities by grade level, learning objectives, mesh storage bag, and teaching suggestions to expand lessons. Accommodates 4 students. Recommended for Elementary and up.

For an overview of the lesson direction, click here.

Next Generation Science Standards*:

  • 1-PS4-1: Plan and conduct investigations to provide evidence that vibrating materials can make sound and that sound can make materials vibrate.

  • 1-PS4-4: Use tools and materials to design and build a device that uses light or sound to solve the problem of communicating over a distance.

  • 4-PS3-2: Make observations to provide evidence that energy can be transferred from place to place by sound, light, heat, and electric currents.

  • MS-PS4-1: Use mathematical representations to describe a simple model for waves that includes how the amplitude of a wave is related to the energy in a wave.

  • MS-PS4-2: Develop and use a model to describe that waves are reflected, absorbed, or transmitted through various materials.

  • HS-PS4-1: Use mathematical representations to support a claim regarding relationships among the frequency, wavelength, and speed of waves traveling in various media.

*The Next Generation Science Standards are a registered trademark of WestEd. Neither WestEd nor the lead states and partners that developed the Next Generation Science Standards were involved in the production of this product, and do not endorse it.