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Instructions

You’ll need: a rubber band, a cup, and a straw. Slip your rubber band around the cup, so that it crosses the top and the bottom. Hold the cup in one hand and your straw in the other, with the straw about this far away from the rubber band. Now blow into the straw. The rubber band vibrates, creating a sound. Experiment with your voice box. Can you create different sounds?

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