By Jennifer McRae, CBS Colorado (Barb stumbled across this story while looking for another one!) Some students in Aurora performed a classroom concert after building harmonicas on Thursday. It’s all part of a partnership between Colorado Women in AV and IT (COWAVIT) and Rosie Riveters, an organization dedicated to inspiring young girls to pursue careers in STEM.
Altura Elementary’s 3rd through 5th-grade students built harmonicas using tongue depressors, straws and rubber bands. It was part of a lesson on sound waves.
“To see the smiles on their faces and just the energy in the room– it is very invigorating when you get to take a few hours away from checking emails,” said Christine Mitchell, President and CEO of COWAVIT.
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Jennifer McRae is a digital media producer with more than 25 years of experience in news. Jennifer is part of the digital team recognized for excellence for Best Website in 2022 by the Colorado Broadcasters Association.
First published on February 15, 2024 / © 2024 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Photo of “Popsicle Harmonica”, a/k/a a “Rubber Band Harmonica” from https://www.mottchildren.org/posts/camp-little-victors/popsicle-harmonica