This Storytime STEM-Pack includes all the materials you need to engage kids in an engineering design task that also explores the concept of sound.  The activity is launched by reading the popular children's book Giraffes Can’t Dance with them, stopping mid-way to demonstrate with rubber bands how Cricket uses a string instrument, which works by making strings vibrate. Children are then challenged to work with a partner to build a musical instrument. They solve the problem of providing music for a parade that Giraffe and his friends would like to have.  Children discuss how musical instruments are an example of a man-made system, and explain how their instrument makes sound, before participating in a parade. At the end, children reflect on how they acted as engineers.  

Included in this set, you'll find:

The entire activity takes approximately 45 minutes to complete. 

This STEM-pack is suitable for grades PreK-2.

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NOTE: Storytime STEM-packs users will need to submit a list of any kit consumables that were used while in your classroom so they can be replenished for the next reservation. 

Email Jill Darlington jildar@berksiu.org and Katelyn Gruber katgru@berksiu.org with the name of your kit, type(s) and amounts of materials consumed during the time you borrowed the kits. 

Able to replenish the items yourself through the stash of typical school supplies? Awesome! Please consider doing so and pay it forward.