Maker Lesson #1- Make a Sound Machine

Design a sound machine and explore programming variables that make soft sounds, loud sounds, environmental sounds, rhythms, and melodies.

Items Needed:

Optional

Use craft materials that you already have in your classroom to add another dimension to this lesson. Some materials could be:

Rubber bands

Pipe cleaners

Small musical instruments (e.g., xylophone, tambourine, jingle bells, cymbals, drums, maracas, rainstick)

Plastic or paper cups

Keys, or other metal objects

Recycled materials and objects from nature