This activity from the Science Museum investigates how sound travels, using a kind of gong made from a coat hanger and some string. The gong makes a surprising and intriguing sound – but only when you have your fingers in your ears.
Learning Outcomes:
- Experience that sound is produced by vibrations and travels better through solids than gases
- Use observation and questioning skills
- Understand how sound travels through different materials has useful applications in our everyday lives
Curriculum Links:
KS2 Science: Sound
KS1 &2 Science: Working scientifically
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