Sound Collector
Build a paper satellite dish that collects and amplifies faraway sounds.
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About this kit
Kids fold a printed card dish, mount a microphone at its center and wire it to an amplifier and earphones.
Point it across the yard and quiet sounds come through loud and clear. It shows how sound becomes an electrical signal, gets amplified, and turns back into sound.
What kids learn
- How a parabolic shape focuses sound
- Microphones, amplifiers and speakers
- Sound as an electrical signal
In the box
- Pre-printed card dish panels and body
- Microphone and amplifier circuit board
- Battery snap
- Earphones
- Support strips
Details
| Item no. | TXSC-002 |
|---|---|
| Ages | 8+ |
| Batteries | Battery required, not included |
| Topic | Sound |
Built for The Alchemy Method™
Every AKL kit is gender-neutral, finishes in under two hours, and is chosen for kids ages 5 to 12. It's the same hands-on learning we run in our after-school program.
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