Make: Musical Inventions

Make: Musical Inventions Grades: 8–12+ Number of Students: 1–2 Number of Lessons: NA Hours of Content: NA (self-paced)   Highlights: Explore the physics of sound with hands-on projects that anyone can make! From simple flutes to cutting-edge electronic musical gloves, such fun kits as littleBits and Makey Makey, to the sonic opportunities found in ordinary household items, this book will get you making your own music using your own instruments.   Curriculum or Lesson Topics: With this book, you'll learn to make a Three-string guitar Drinking straw aerophone Giant singing tube Bullroarer* South American rain stick Wrenchophone Thumb piano Musical marble run Experimental music box Theremin littleBits synth glove Makey Makey musical surface Manilla record player Super-simple speaker Plain pencil microphone Pizza box radio   Meet the Author Kathy Ceceri is the author of activity books for kids and families, including Robotics: Discover the Science and Technology of the Future. She helped create the Geek-Mom blog and the book Geek Mom: Projects, Tips, and Adventures for Moms and Their 21st-Century Families and contributed more than a dozen projects to the Geek Dad series of books. Her books for Maker Media include Make: Paper Inventions, Making Simple Robots, and Make: Edible Inventions. Formerly the Homeschooling Expert at About.com, Kathy presents robots and STEAM programs at schools, museums, libraries, and Maker Faires around the country. She lives with her family in Upstate New York.