¹     Matthew always liked science. He knew Mrs. Kim would make the class fun. But today he was confused. Mrs. Kim gave each of her students a rubber band. Then she wrote the words "Music Class" on the chalkboard. The children looked at each other with puzzled expressions.
 
²     "It's time for science, not music, Mrs. Kim," said Josh finally.
 
³     "And why did you give each of us a rubber band?" asked Matthew. "You usually tell us to keep rubber bands off our desks."
 
⁴     "You are both right," answered Mrs. Kim. "And the answer is that we are going to combine science with music. You are going to make music with your rubber band."
 
⁵     "Huh?" came the sound from several children.
 
⁶     "First, I would like you all to find a partner," said Mrs. Kim.
 
⁷     The children quickly got with a friend.
 
⁸     "I want one of you to pull the rubber band tightly between your two hands," she instructed. "Now, I would like the other partner to pluck the rubber band like you would a guitar."
 
⁹     Different sounds were heard all over the room. "Plunk, plunk." "Twang, twang." "Uong, uong."

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