Students will learn how maracas can be fun to build and use as musical instruments. They will also learn to complete an investigation on the construction of the best sounding maracas. They will use art skills to decorate their maracas. They will look at colors and how bright colors are used in several different cultures. Students will improve their technology skills in research. They will also take a look at using man-made and natural materials to build the maracas. They will explore the environmental impact of both materials. Students will also calculate risks, costs, and results. Students will explore the history behind the people using the instrument and the instrument. This is a complete STREAMS (science, technology, reading, engineering, arts, math, and social science) book to support the kit created by Vann-Ray, LLC.