AQUiLA THE GREEN ISSUE ACTIVITY
Makeacarrotrecorder
Learning objectives
– Makeamusicalinstrument – Findunexpectedusesforunwantedvegetables
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1 hour + INDIVIDUAL / PAIRS : Individual plus a grown-up ! DIFFICULTY LEVEL : WARNING ! This one ’ s super tricky !
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Getstarted
Phase 1 : Chop ! Chop !
Washyourcarotsandleavethem todrycompletely . Theyneedtobetotalydry intimeforphase2 . Putyourbiggestcarotonachoppingboardandchopabout 2cm offeachend . Ifthebotom istoosmaltodrilinto , chopabitmoreoff . See imagesbelow .
You will need – Astraight , thickcarot , idealy atleast20cm long – Onesmaler , straightcarot – Kitchenknife – Choppingboard – Ruler – Aresponsibleadult – Dril – Drilbitsofdifferentsizes
Phase 2 : Drilling
Putthebiggestcarotonyourchoppingboardandaskyourgrownuptodrilinto itrealy , realyslowly ! Theyneedtodrilfrom oneend , andthentheother , until they ’ vemadeaholowtunnelrightthroughyourcarot . Blowthroughthecarot topushawayanyloosecaroty�akes . Iftheysticktothesidetheycanspoilthe music . Seeimageontheright .
Phase 3 : Make a Window
Werecommendthatyouradulthelperdoesthispart , too . Usingtheknife , carefuly andslowlymakealitlewindowinthetopofthecarot , around1cm x1cm and around3.8cm from thetop . Seeimageontheright .
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