Materials List: Energetic Musical Instruments

For a class of 20 (10 groups of 2):

  • 10 soap dishes (no lid necessary)
  • 10 plastic bowls (cereal bowl size)
  • 30 rubber bands (10 each of 3 different thicknesses)
  • 5 shoe boxes of any size (with or without lids)
  • 5 toothbrushes
  • 10 pencils
  • 5 pint-sized drinking glasses
  • three 8.5' x 11-inch notepads
  • tape
  • scissors
  • springs (available at hardware stores, educational supply stores or online; best are springs ~2-3 inches long)
  • (optional) other supplies suitable for construction of musical instruments
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