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JAM Sessions: The Science of Sound

  • Museum at Prairiefire 5801 West 135th Street Overland Park, KS, 66224 United States (map)

$5 General Admission
FREE for Members

Members will receive their discount by opting to sign in with their membership account during the checkout process and using their membership discount code.

How fast is the speed of sound?  How does sound travel?  Just what is sound in the first place??  In this JAM, we will be studying the properties of sound and what allows us to perceive it.  We will do a simple little experiment to demonstrate how sound waves move and, when they bounce into each other, how the sound changes.  Once we’ve established a basic understanding of what sound is, we will make a harmonica!  While it is going to be a simple, DIY device made with craft sticks, coffee stirrers, rubber bands and wax paper, it will demonstrate how sound is produced.

Registration opens on June 5th at 10:00 am

PLEASE NOTE:

  • We require a 24 hour cancellation notice for Little Explorers Club and JAM Sessions reservations via emailing info@visitthemap.org. Please include the name on the reservation, number of students, date and time of the class.

  • Please help create an outstanding learning environment by limiting disruptions in the classroom! 

  • Parents are, of course, always welcome to remain in class but should a parent choose to step out, we have provided a seating area just outside the classrooms. Parents and siblings are also welcome to explore our Discovery Room or the rest of the Museum until the class concludes.

 
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