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2nd Grade Engineering Resources: Xylophones

Resources and activities to support and extend the learning 2nd Grade scientists are doing in their Engineering unit

All About Xylophones

Everything Percussion: History of the Xylophone
Read about the complex and long history of the xylophone through the centuries.
Dk FindOut: The Xylophone
See a diagram of the parts of a Xylophone, and read about how they are made and played.

Make A Paper Xylophone

A how-to video that shows you how to make xylophone at home from paper, tape, and string.

Making A Xylophone

Watch a professional woodworker make a xylophone, using Walnut, Cherry, Rosewood and other materials.