NMC Learning at Home: Making a Sound Sandwich

As part of the NMC Learning at Home series, Evan the Educator teaches you how to take household items to build the world’s simplest musical instrument.

Here’s what you’ll need to join in at home:

– 2 craft sticks
– 1 straw (cut into 2 bits that are 2-3 cm in length)
– 1 thick rubber band
– 2 smaller rubber bands

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Special thanks to the Rozsa Foundation and Calgary Foundation for their support of the NMC Learning at Home series.