Materials
Styrofoam food trays, one per child
Markers in assorted colors
Rubber bands in assorted sizes
Instructions
1. Have the children color their tray with markers.
2. When they finish coloring, have the children choose five rubber bands in different sizes andstretch them around their tray.
3. Invite the children to strum their new guitar. Encourage them to feel the vibration of the trayand listen to the differences in pitch produced by the rubber bands.More to doMusic: Bring in a real guitar. Let the children strum the guitar, or play it for them. Make a "junkyard"band with objects you find in the classroom. Play recordings of flamenco guitar and classicalguitar by Andre Segovia and Julian Bream; rock and roll by Eric Clapton; and folk guitar by PeteSeeger.Science: Learn more about pitch by pouring different amounts of water into glasses; gently tapeach glass with a spoon, noting the differences in sound.
