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Song Science: Build Your Own Vinyl Record Player
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Caroline Hall
content provider: David Straw
In this investigation adaptable for Grades 6-12, students build and test their own inexpensive vinyl record players to explore three concepts: 1) The relationship of sound loudness and the material used for amplification; 2) How sound is produced from within the grooves of a vinyl record; and 3) How timbre is affected by the material used in the amplifier. The lesson integrates engineering design and introductory acoustics concepts. Commercial turntables are not required -- materials include power drills (to serve as a uniformly rotating "turntable"), nuts, bolts, large-gauge sewing needles (to serve as the stylus), disposable cups of differing materials, and vinyl records. The lesson includes background information, vocabulary, data sheets for recording test results, and closing activity to identify energy transformations and information processing in the system.
Editor's Note: Key Takeaways from this lesson: a) Amplitude is a basic property of a sound wave; b) Some materials will amplify sound better than others (sound intensity), while some will vibrate more freely to produce a more pleasing sound to the human ear (timbre); c) Certain shapes will amplify sound better in the record player system than other shapes; d) Analog signals can be used to transmit sound; and e) Vinyl records preserve the precise analog waveform within the grooves of the record.
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Next Generation Science StandardsEngineering Design (MS-ETS1)
Students who demonstrate understanding can: (6-8)
Waves and Their Applications in Technologies for Information Transfer (HS-PS4)
Students who demonstrate understanding can: (9-12)
Disciplinary Core Ideas (K-12)
Wave Properties (PS4.A)
Information Technologies and Instrumentation (PS4.C)
Developing Possible Solutions (ETS1.B)
Optimizing the Design Solution (ETS1.C)
Crosscutting Concepts (K-12)
Patterns (K-12)
Structure and Function (K-12)
Influence of Engineering, Technology, and Science on Society and the Natural World (K-12)
Science is a Human Endeavor (3-12)
NGSS Science and Engineering Practices (K-12)
Analyzing and Interpreting Data (K-12)
Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions (K-12)
Planning and Carrying Out Investigations (K-12)
Common Core State Standards for Mathematics AlignmentsStandards for Mathematical Practice (K-12)
MP.5 Use appropriate tools strategically.
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