We created rainsticks out of poster mailing tubes. The twist was that we worked with a partner on 1 tube, which meant we had to share and to compromise. We also had to check in and discuss with our partner our different ideas how to decorate the tube.
- Measure aluminum foil piece that is slightly larger than the tube.
- Work with your partner, each of you holding the foil on one end and carefully twisting it. Place foil in tube.
- Fill the tube with beans (approximately 3-4 spoons).
- Seal tube with lids.
- Decorate the outside of the tubes with markers and stickers.
- Reinforce the lids with duct tape.
- Experiment with the rain stick by moving it in different ways. Discuss if the sound resembles the rain.
Rocket Launch:
We went outside and tried to launch a foam rocket across an open field. It was not easy to get the rocket going but we were very persistent in working together: Two of us had to hold the long rubber bands that were attached to the foam rocket so that they would form a triangle. The third person on our team then pulled the rocket launcher device. We noticed quickly that we had to be in perfect sync to launch the rocket so we came up with strategies such as pulling the device on a count of three.
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