Materials List:
Absorbing Airplane Noise!
https://www.teachengineering.org/activities/view/uof-2624-absorbing-airplane-noise-activity
Each group needs
- computer, laptop or tablet
- Design a Building Worksheet per student
- A variety of textile materials for students to build their buildings. (Note: give groups unlimited access to each, but they will not be using all materials at once.)
- cardboard
- construction paper
- felt
- a variety of recycled materials that are consumable
- different kinds of tape (Scotch, duct, painter's)
- glue (Elmer’s, school, or white)
- Popsicle sticks
- meter stick
- scissors
- poster paper
For the entire class to share:
- markers
- sound app (for example, "Decibel Meter" or a similar app found in the Apple Store or on Google Play for free on teacher’s phone, on the computer, or an actual sound meter)
- a way to make a loud sound (for example, using cymbals or dropping a large book)
- (optional) play money, such as Monopoly money