Wood for Guitars Activity

This 12-page resource, made available by the STEM Guitar Project, is an activity on the material properties of wood. The purpose of the activity is to help students "understand why certain wood species are typically selected for various parts of the guitar." The learning objectives for this activity are:

1. Students will measure the dimensions of their wood samples.
2. Students will measure deflections of their cantilevered samples.
3. Students will calculate the elastic modulus of their samples.
4. Students will calculate the stiffness/weight ratio of their samples.

This resource consists of the following sections: Learning Objectives, Standards, Materials Required, Safety, References, Activity, and more. A pre-assessment quiz is also included.