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Eli wanted to play a tune for family night. Dad placed five identical glasses safely in a row on a sturdy table.
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Eli Makes Music with Water Glasses
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Eli Makes Music with Water Glasses
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Part 1
Eli wanted to play a tune for family night. Dad placed five identical glasses safely in a row on a sturdy table.
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Part 2
Eli poured the same amount of water into every glass. When he tapped them gently, every glass made nearly the same note.
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Part 3
He guessed that different water levels might change the sound. He left little water in the first glass and added more to each next glass.
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Part 4
Eli tapped again with a wooden spoon. The glass with less water made a higher note, while more water made a lower note.
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Part 5
His first tune sounded mixed up because he forgot the order. Eli placed colored dots below the glasses from high note to low note.
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Part 6
He drew a four-dot pattern: red, yellow, green, red. Then he tapped the matching glasses slowly and heard a clear tune.
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Part 7
Eli repeated the pattern while Dad kept the glasses steady. The family clapped when the last bright note rang.
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Part 8
Eli learned that changing one amount can change a sound. Careful ordering turned his water-glass experiment into music.
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