Lynwood's Musical Makerspace

From Syntax: Inspiring ingenuity hit a high note as Lynwood Elementary School fifth-grade students in the Sachem Central School District constructed musical instruments in their makerspace room out of everyday household items.

Students in Tara Trimboli’s fifth-grade class turned ordinary items into musical instruments as they collaborated to build various types of sound-making inventions. They incorporated everyday items found around a home such as paper towel rolls, paper plates, shoeboxes, rubber bands, corn kernels and balloons. Each student was challenged to construct a functional sound-making instrument using only the items provided.

Throughout the activity, students were encouraged to revisit designs to make improvements as they continued through the construction process.

Photos courtesy of the Sachem Central School District