Help me give my students supplies to learn, build, and play their own instruments!
FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Bennett's classroom raised $927
This project is fully funded
Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month
This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because
it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.
My Project
This project is intended to teach students about the math and science of music. Incorporating algebra, science, and engineering, the students are taught how sound and musical pitch works. Students, in small groups, use algebra to calculate the frequencies of musical notes on a 4 octave scale. Students then calculate the length and size of tubing required to produce a given frequency or pitch. Students then assemble pieces of PVC tubing such that each individual tube will produce a given frequency/pitch when struck by a paddle. The group-built tubes are connected together, making a single instrument (The instrument resembles a sort of marimba made of tubes). Each student gets a chance to accurately tune each tube, and then is taught to play the instrument. Students are encouraged (but not required) to play a piece of music of their choosing, in a recital-style performance for their fellow students and parents.
Nearly all students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
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