Rice Dance: VIsual Soundwaves

Age Group: 4+

Total time: 5-30 minutes

Supplies

  • Big Bowl

  • Plastic Wrap

  • Uncooked Rice | 1 teaspoon

  • Metal Pan and Spoon

Directions

  1. Place the plastic wrap tightly over the bowl

  2. Place 1 teaspoon of rice on the plastic

  3. Hold the metal pan close to the bowl and have your child hit the pan with the spoon

  4. You should see the rice that is placed on the plastic wrap over the bowl dance, demonstrating that as the pan vibrates it is creating a sound wave through the air molecules and causing the plastic wrap to vibrate

Image source MakeAndTakes.com

Image source MakeAndTakes.com