Demo1st Grade3–5 minMeeting 23

Rice Jumps on a Sound Membrane

Rice jumps when the membrane vibrates.

Teaching & key ideas

What you do: Place rice on taut wrap and make sound nearby. What students see: Rice jumps when the membrane vibrates. Why it works: Sound waves make the air and membrane vibrate. Question to ask: Can we see sound moving something?

Lesson flow

Predict → demonstrate → observe → briefly explain → ask: Can we see sound moving something?