Sound Experiment List

1 Sounds Experiment S01: Soundwaves

A series of investigations into sound and how it travels.

 

2 Sounds Experiment S02: Sound Directionality

Play a modified version of Marco Polo to learn about sound directionality.

 

3 Sounds Experiment S03: Amplification using megaphones

Make a simple megaphone to investigate sound amplification.

4 Sounds Experiment S04: Can sound travel through liquids?

Make your own hydrophone to listen for sounds underwater.

5 Sounds Experiment S05: Guess that sound

A guessing game with sounds - how good are you at remembering sounds?

6 Sounds Experiment S06: Feel the Vibration

Use a balloon to feel the vibration caused by sound.

7 Sounds Experiment S07: The Singing Button

Make a button sing in this experiment, during which students will learn about both sound and potential and kinetic energy.

8 Sounds Experiment S08: Absorbing Sound

Investigate how to make sound insulation by muffling the sound of a whistle with cotton balls.

9 Sounds Experiment S09: Tissue Box Guitar

Make your own guitar with elastic bands and a tissue box. Then use it to discover how the speed of the vibration changes the pitch of the sound.

10 Sounds Experiment S10: Make a chicken call

A fun experiment to investigate sound - make a fun toy that sounds like a chicken!