DemoTK3 minMeeting 19

Rice Dances on a Drum

Rice jumps and dances.

Teaching & key ideas

What you do: Place rice on membrane and make a loud low sound nearby. What students see: Rice jumps and dances. Why it works: Sound makes the membrane vibrate, moving the rice. Question to ask: Can sound move things?

Lesson flow

Predict → demonstrate → observe → briefly explain → ask: Can sound move things?