Secret Bells: Sound & Perception Science Activity | #MakerEducation

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Another fun project from the Exploratorium Teacher Institute Project.

Place your index fingers (with hanger assembly attached) gently on the small flap of skin just in front of your ears, closing off the ear canal without putting your fingers into your ears. Swing the hanger so that it bangs lightly against something hard, like the edge of a desk or a door frame, and then let the hanger hang free. As the hanger vibrates, you should hear the resulting sound ring through the strings like chimes.

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