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Music To Our Ears

Students use the engineering process of designing for function as they dream up a musical instrument, design it, and follow their plans to build it.

Activity Details

Activity Type:Hands-On Activities
Discipline:Electrical, Industrial & Manufacturing, Mechanical
Topic(s):Sounds/Music
Grade:3-5
Time:60 minutes or less

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