Exploration #10: Gangham Style vs. Classical
Times Repeated: 4 times with each song, 8 altogether.
Hypothesis:
If mealworms are given both classical and dance music, then they will move most often to the classical songs.
Materials:
Procedure:
1. First place The Snow is Dancing by Claude Debussy close to the mealworm
2. Observe the reactions of the mealworm
3. Next place Gangnam Style by PSY next to the mealworm
4. Observe the reactions of the mealworm
5. Repeat steps for all test subjects.
Observations:
When the classical music was played close to the mealworms it did not affect their movement. The mealworms stayed where they were and reacted as if nothing was happening.
When the electronic (Gangam Style) was played near the mealworms they began to move quickly. This movement was mainly in one place with their tails moving around.
Variables:
The two different types of music; classical versus electronic
Results:
Since we know from our research that mealworms do not have ears but can pick up on vibrations it is interesting that the mealworms responded to electronic music and not to classical music because the two types of music, due to their instrumentation, would produce different types of vibrations. In conclusion, the results of this experiment are that mealworms respond to vibrations from electronic music but not the instruments of an orchestra. If this experiment were to be performed again, it would be interesting to find out if the volume or the pitch of the music would also affect the movement of the mealworms.
Hypothesis:
If mealworms are given both classical and dance music, then they will move most often to the classical songs.
Materials:
- Source of music (Iphone, Mp3 Player, etc)
- Gangnam Style by PSY
- The Snow is Dancing by Claude Debussy
- Mealworms
Procedure:
1. First place The Snow is Dancing by Claude Debussy close to the mealworm
2. Observe the reactions of the mealworm
3. Next place Gangnam Style by PSY next to the mealworm
4. Observe the reactions of the mealworm
5. Repeat steps for all test subjects.
Observations:
When the classical music was played close to the mealworms it did not affect their movement. The mealworms stayed where they were and reacted as if nothing was happening.
When the electronic (Gangam Style) was played near the mealworms they began to move quickly. This movement was mainly in one place with their tails moving around.
Variables:
The two different types of music; classical versus electronic
Results:
Since we know from our research that mealworms do not have ears but can pick up on vibrations it is interesting that the mealworms responded to electronic music and not to classical music because the two types of music, due to their instrumentation, would produce different types of vibrations. In conclusion, the results of this experiment are that mealworms respond to vibrations from electronic music but not the instruments of an orchestra. If this experiment were to be performed again, it would be interesting to find out if the volume or the pitch of the music would also affect the movement of the mealworms.