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Vibration Station

Pluck rubber bands, tap drums and hum into a tube; the tool shows vibrations and sound waves side by side.

Play style: Lab
Module: Sound and Vibration: Vibrating materials make sound and sound makes materials vibrate
Grade: Grade 1 · Science
Standards: 1-PS4-1 1-PS4-4

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