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Tepee
Students create tepees out of popsicle sticks, string, and construction paper. In this tepee lesson plan, students also discuss different Native American tribes.
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Overcoming Friction 1
In this friction activity, students use books, a bucket, string, weights, and more to test what happens to friction when they use wheels to roll an object instead of sliding it. Students also answer 5 questions.
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Moving Molecules
In this moving molecules learning exercise, students use string, beads, tape, and more to simulate how to move molecules. Students also answer 1 question.
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Vibrating Violins
In this violins worksheet, students make violins with string, cups, paper clips and more. Students follow 5 directions and answer 1 question.
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Great Gongs
In this sound worksheet, students use materials such as string, cups, paper clips and more to observe the vibrations made. Students then record their results.
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Terrific Telephones
In this telephones worksheet, students follow directions and answer questions about making telephones out of paper cups, paper clips, and string. Students answer 2 questions.
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University of Vermont: The String Pedagogy Notebook
A great resource for teachers, students, and performers of string instruments. Very indepth "how-to" descriptions, care information, procedural movies, and more.