Summary
Mark builds a friendlier-sounding car horn and, along the way, shows how a horn makes sound and pitch. A short, playful sound-science DIY.
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Ages 7+
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Discussion questions
Talk about it
A horn makes sound by vibrating air. How fast it vibrates sets the pitch — faster is higher, slower is lower.
- What is actually vibrating to make a horn's sound?
- What makes one horn sound higher or lower than another?
- Why might a 'nicer' horn sound be useful?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: vibration, sound, pitch, frequency.
Try it: Stretch a rubber band and pluck it, then tighten it and pluck again. How does the pitch change? Explain why.