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Make a Squawking Turkey Craft

Make a Squawking Turkey Craft
Make a Squawking Turkey Craft
  • Activity Time: 0-15 minutes
  • Recommended Ages: 3-4, 5-7, 8-11
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Make a Squawking Turkey Craft

By Curiosity Zone November 7, 2017

In this science experiment, kids explore sound vibrations while making a fun squawking turkey craft.

Sounds are vibrations moving through the air, causing tiny particles (molecules) to bump into each other. This causes a wave of motion – much like a line of falling dominos.  This chain reaction continues through the air until it reaches a vibration catcher – such as your ear!  Where there is no air to bump into, such as outer space, there is no sound.

This activity demonstrates how a string instrument works; vibrations along the string are captured and amplified inside the body of the instrument, just like a guitar or violin.

Materials

  • Medium-size paper cup - 1 per student
  • Cotton string - 12 inch per student
  • Small paper clips - 2 per student
  • Decorating materials

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Instructions

Use a sharp pencil or similar to punch a small hole in the top center of the paper cup.

Tie the small paper clips to either end of the string.

With the cup facing down (like a bell), pull the string down through the hole in the top until the paper clip at the other end catches. You now have a contraption that looks a little like a bell, with a string hanging out of the bottom.

Wet your fingers and pull them lightly along the string just under the mouth of the cup. The vibrating string will make a squawking sound, and the cup will capture and amplify the vibrations.

Kids will love decorating their cups like a chicken or turkey -- or any other funny creature they can dream up!

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