Sound Wave
Light Sound and Waves
Bee Swinger
Enrichment Activity for 5-11 11-14
What you need
- An ice lolly stick
- Blu Tack
- String
- A thick rubber band
- Sticky tape
- Thin card
- Scissors
Instructions
- Put a blob of Blu Tack at both ends of the lolly stick
- Cut a piece of thin card so it fits between the blobs, then tape it to the stick
- Tie a piece of string securely next to one of the blobs of Blu Tack
- Then stretch the rubber band around the lollystick
- Find a clear space and swing your bee swinger about your head
- Try cutting the card into difference shapes - can you hear a difference?
Results and Explanation
As the been swinger moves through the air, the rubber band starts to vibrate. The card amplifies the sound so that you can hear it.
