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What Makes Sound?

By Karen Cox | Affiliate Disclosure | Filed Under: 5 Senses, Science Center Ideas

This science center display helps children explore sound with common objects.

What Makes Sound: Science for Preschool

I collected “found” items to display on the tray with a sign, “What makes a sound?”, to invite children to explore.

What Makes a Sound? Science Display

The first tray has a variety of common “found” objects, and the second tray has a collection of various types of bells.

Objects I included are:

  • Drum
  • Castanet
  • Keys on a ring
  • Paper to crumple
  • Water in a bottle
  • Retractable pen
  • Easter egg with rice inside
  • Nut inside its shell
  • Finger cymbals

Other objects that could be included: velcro, zipper, rainstick, squeaky toy, coin purse with coins.

Children can use these just to hear the different sounds or play a sound guessing game with a friend.

The collection of bells includes:

  • Handbell
  • Cowbell
  • Jingle bells (different sizes)
  • Desk bell (a.k.a. call bell)
What Makes a Sound? Science Display
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