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Engineer a Stringed Instrument

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Engineer a Stringed Instrument

Grades 3 - 8

1 Hour 30 Minutes

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Quality Instructional Practices

Engineering Mindset: Apply Science and Mathematics

Engineering Mindset: Balance criteria and constraints that require trade offs

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Engineer a Stringed Instrument

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Grades 3 - 8

1 Hour 30 Minutes

Learning Standards: Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)

Overview

In this activity, developed by Christine M. Cunningham and team, youth engineer a musical instrument that produces three different pitches. Using a simple engineering design process, they imagine multiple solutions to their challenge, establish criteria and constraints for their design, and use readily available materials to design and test it.

Developed by Christine M. Cunningham, Martha Davis and Shannon McManus.

Quality Instructional Practices

Engineering Mindset: Apply Science and Mathematics

Engineering Mindset: Balance criteria and constraints that require trade offs

Featured in These Collections

2020 National Summer Learning Association Awardees

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