Students learn about sound in science class and in music class.
They can learn about vibration, sound waves, resonance, frequency, amplitude, and volume through simple experiments using rulers and rubber bands. After studying how sound is made and after examining simple musical instruments, students are assigned the project of creating their own musical instrument. They may get ideas from books or they may create a totally new instrument. Students need to be able to work with a partner on the simple experiments about sound. They should have basic knowledge about the four main families of musical instruments.