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Waves and Sound

 

Block

Class

Assignments

1

Feb 25

-Prequiz

Your smiling face

Turn In: Prequiz on Sound (in class)

2

March 1

-Waves in Springs

-“Types of Instruments” project

 

3

March 5

-Periodic motion and compression waves

-Properties of waves

-Lab: Making Noise

Assign “Wave Hello”

Read: Class Handouts

4

March 9

-Lecture: What is sound?

-Demo: How high/low can you hear?

-Work on “Waves in Springs” and “Making Noise”

Check:  WH 1-4

 

5

March15

-More properties of waves

-Flame Tube Demo

-How we observe music and sounds

-Demo: Doppler effect

-Assign: Sound Ideas

Check:  WH 5-10

 

6

March 17

-Discussion: How is sound produced?

-Demo: Two microphones

-Demo: "Interference" (Constructive/destructive)

Check: SI 1-7

Turn In: Wave Hello 1-10

7

March 19

-Test on Waves and Sound

Turn in: Sound Ideas 1-7

Turn in: Types of Instruments

 

Assignments:

  • 2 Worksheets
    • Wave Hello (10)  + 2 stamps /42 pts
    • Sound Ideas (7) + 1 stamp /44 pts
  • 2 Labs:
    • Waves in Springs – transverse and compression waves /8 pts
    • Making Noise – observing sound /30 pts
  • 1 Project:
    • Types of Instruments – 1-2 pg paper /50pts
  • 1 Test on Sound and Waves

Handouts:

   This Syllabus

   Project- Types of Instruments

   Lab- Waves in Springs

   Lab- Making Noise

   Worksheet- Wave Hello

   Worksheet- Sound Ideas