Sunday, March 12, 2017

A Theremin in our Classroom

.... because every middle school classroom needs more things in it that make noise.



In all seriousness, I am proud of my students for building this theremin from a kit, then troubleshooting it until it actually worked. Now, they are experimenting with the goal of eventually producing music, instead of sounds resembling the screeching of a tortured cat.  You can read a little about the theremin's interesting history here, or watch the video about the science of how it works below:


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