Make music. Class members construct a simple record player using a paper cone and a pin. The resource provides a description of what is happening and why listeners can hear the sounds through the cone. 

Concepts

sound vibrations, sound devices, sound waves, audio recording, technology resources

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Instructional Ideas

• Provide a lesson on sound waves
• Research older phonographs and compare to your homemade one

Classroom Considerations

• Requires older records with few scratches

Pros

• Pictures can be enlarged to see in greater detail
• The embedded video provides the directions needed

Cons

• Holding the cone with both hands as pictured will dampen the vibrations