Experiment #1: Making A Banger!

Experiment 1: Making A Banger!

What you need: sheet of stiff paper measuring 16x12 inches

Fold the longer edges of the paper together

Then open it back up


Fold the four corners into the first fold


Fold the paper in half along the first fold


Then fold it in half again, lengthways


Open out the second fold


Fold down the two sharp corners.


Fold the paper back along the second
fold to make a triange shape

Flick it down quickly - and a flap of paper

springs out and makes the air move suddenly.

You hear this as a loud "BANG"!

More Information On Making A Paper Banger

1. State Standards
GLE 0307.11.2 Recognize the relationship between the mass of an object and the force needed to move it.
GLE 0307.11.3 Investigate how the pitch and volume of a sound can be changed.

2. Extended Resources
Make A Paper Banger (By Erin Roth)
How The Ear Works (By Kayla Bright)