Note: Each of the four instruments requires a different set of materials. Student teams may make one type of instrument, or each student can make all four, depending on your available time and budget. These instruments were selected because they can make notes of different pitches (frequencies) and most should be ready to play in about 5-10 minutes if all the supplies are available.

Water-Glass Xylophone:

• 4 or 5 same-sized glass glasses
• water
• metal spoon, any size
• Instrument Construction Worksheet, one per student

Straw Panpipe:

• 4-8 straws
• tape (masking or cellophane)
• scissors
• Instrument Construction Worksheet, one per student

Bottle Organ:

• 5 same-sized plastic soda bottles
• water
• Instrument Construction Worksheet, one per student

Shoe Box Guitar:

• sturdy shoebox
• 8-10 rubber bands of varying widths
• pencil
• Instrument Construction Worksheet, one per student