Before Class Preparation:
- BYOD for Google Forms
In Class Groupwork:
- Google Forms on Sound Waves
- Self Quiz: Sound Waves
After Class Practice:
- CK12: Sound in Tubes
- Quiz Next week
11-4 Waves
Quiz – Standing/Sound Waves
Before Class Preparation:
- Finish Assigned CK12 & Self Quizzes
- Bring calculator
In Class Work:
- 15 minute group discussion
- 30 minute quiz: Application of Standing/Sound Waves
Can you:
- Determine a wave’s period & frequency when given a graph of the wave.
- Calculate the frequency of a standing wave in a medium that is:
- Open at both ends
- Closed at both ends
- Open at one end
- Calculate the speed of sound from a standing wave patterns in an air column closed at one end.
- Draw a standing wave pattern for an air column or string instrument and
- Calculate frequencies/lengths of the instrument
- Describe, explain, and calculate how sound changes (frequency, wavelength, speed) through different mediums
- Equations provided:
After quiz:
Take up the quiz immediately using Sage & Scribe
Waves Exercise
Before Class Preparation:
- Read and print (if you want to)
In Class Activity:
- Solving problems involving wave speed, frequency and wavelength
- Pixel Art: Wave Speed Equation
- Organize Air Column Lab Data
After Class Work:
- Self Quiz: Waves & Sound
- Interesting video: Does Glass Break Faster than a Bullet?
- Powerpoint: Wave Properties & Sound
- Previous CK12s
Intro to Data Organization: Waves
Before Class Preparation:
- Edpuzzle: Accuracy Versus Precision
- BYOD Laptop or Chromebook
- Organize sample class data in Google Sheets
- Read this document about instrumental error & uncertainties
- Video: Uncertainty of a measured number
In Class Activity:
- Lesson: Averaging raw data and its uncertainties
- Assignment: Air Column Resonance Data Table in Google Classroom
After Class Work:
- Complete an organized raw data table in Google Classroom
Resonance in an air column
Before Class Preparation:
- Answer Pre-Lab Questions in Google Classroom (due before class)
- What is the distance between different parts of a standing wave (nodes, anti-node) in terms of wavelength?
- Read this handout: Air Column Resonance
- Print if possible
- Identify the variables on the handout
- We’ll be working with water, so computers may not be the best idea
- Lab Observation Rubric
- Download frequency apps:
In Class Activity:
- Resonance of standing waves
- Record your results here
After Class Work:
- Create a data table using Google Sheets
- Organize class data for lesson tomorrow
- Tutorial Video: Air columns & sound waves
- CK12: Sound in a tube
Sound Demonstrations
Before Class Preparation:
- Read & Print (or make a copy of) this handout
In Class Activity:
- Sound Demo Activities:
- investigate, in qualitative and quantitative terms, the properties of mechanical waves and sound, and solve related problems
- Simulations:
After Class Work:
- Waves Exercises 1
- Interesting Videos
- Blog: Everything you should know about sound
Gizmo: Longitudinal Waves
Before Class Preparation:
- BYOD (Laptop or Chromebook)
- Sign up for Gizmos if you don’t have an account
- Class code: SNYP2KU7BC
In Class Activity:
- Google Classroom assignments
- Gizmo: Longitudinal Waves
- Complete handout FIRST
- Check with key after submission
- Try the 5 question quiz LAST
After Class Work:
- Finish Gizmo
- CK12
Making Standing Waves
Before Class Preparation:
- Read handout: Standing Waves and print it if you can
In Class Activity:
- Activity: Building a Wave Machine
- Tacoma Narrows Bridge example
After Class Work:
- Edpuzzle video:
- Wave Interference
- Wave machine demonstration
- CK12 Practice in Google Classroom
Wave Reflection and Standing Waves
Before Class Preparation:
- BYOD for Google Form lesson
In Class Activity:
- Demonstrate an understanding of wave interference and the construction of standing waves in a medium (Google form lesson)
After Class Work:
- Video in Edpuzzle
- CK12 practice in Google Classroom
Interference of Waves
Before Class Preparation:
- Read (or print if you’re able) and answer A1 of handout: Interference
- You may BYOD if you can draw directly on the handout (remember that these are your notes)
- Waves on a slinky
In Class Activity:
- Google Form Group Work
- Challenge: Don’t knock the cups over!
- Explain and graphically illustrate the principle of superposition
- Verify: Interference
- Whiteboard Activity: Predict resultant pulses
After Class Work:
- Video:
- Wave Interference
- Application: Noise Cancelling Headphones
- Slidedeck: Wave Interference
- Self Quiz: Superposition
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