Match The Pitch!
Ages: 5-7
Standards alignment: K-2-ETS1-1, K-2-ETS1-2
Preparation time: 40 minutes
Teaching time: 1-2 class periods
Student teams will be introduced to the phenomenon of how stringed instruments can create sounds through vibrations. They will observe how the tightness or looseness of a string will affect an instrument’s pitch. At the end of this challenge students will be able to distinguish between high pitch and low pitch sounds by modifying a 3D printed guitar model.
Downloads:
Student Worksheet
Guitar Model *
*3D models can be viewed when imported into your 3D printer design software.
Download instructions for teachers
Spanish translations for the Smithsonian Science for Makerspaces challenges are made possible by a grant from the Smithsonian Women’s Committee.
Students will distinguish between high and low pitch sounds
- Click to play guitar high pitch 1
- Click to play guitar high pitch 2
- Click to play guitar low pitch 1
- Click to play guitar low pitch 2
