Students can actually see wavelength, resonance, frequency, and amplitude. They can hear the effects of interference, beats, consonance, and dissonance. The activities span the entire range of inquiry from middle school through college. The Sound and Waves Activities are still being worked on. Students make beautiful wave patterns on a vibrating string and learn how to measure frequency and wavelength.
Students discover that the waves only happen when certain conditions are met.
They learn about the idea of resonance. Students explore different sounds and explain how they hear them. They conduct a survey to determine how high a frequency of sound they can hear. A project guide explaining how to construct musical instruments that can be built by students. Students create waves on the vibrating string and learn about resonance.