• WAVE MOTION

    Journey into the world of waves as we learn about the anatomy of waves, factors that affect wave speed and wave behaviors, so like the Beach Boys we can catch a wave and sit on top of the world!
     
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    Unit Outline

    Day 1 - 9/3
    Administrative (introductions, website, syllabus, seats, etc.)
    Lab:  Circumference vs. Diameter
    Worksheet    :  Graphing Techniques
    HW:     finish worksheet

    Day 2 - 9/4
    IPOD #1     – components of a graph
    Review graphing techniques
    Review HW
    Worksheet    :  Analysis of graphs
    Worksheet    :  Graphing Techniques
    Activity: Mock Data Analysis

    Day 3 - 9/5
    IPOD #2 – graphing
    Notes:      Metric conversions
    Worksheet:  Metric Conversions
    Lab:  Ball Ramp Roll

    Day 4 - 9/6 
    IPOD # 3     – Metric Conversions
    Demo:     Sand Pendulum
    Notes, Slides 1-2:     What is a wave
    Notes, Slides 3-5:     Types of waves (transverse, longitudinal), anatomy of wave (wavelength, crest/trough amplitude)
    CW:     Wave Worksheet Packet - PAGE 1, #s 1-3
    Lab -     Energy vs. Amplitude

    Day 5 - 9/9
    Notes, Slides 7-9:     Types of waves (transverse, longitudinal), anatomy of wave (wavelength, crest/trough amplitude)
    IPOD #4 -     Speed of a Wave
    Lab -     Speed of a Wave Pulse
    Notes, Slides 11-12: Summarize lab results
    CW/HW: Wave Worksheet Packet - PAGE 4, #s 1-7

    Day 6 - 9/10
    Review HW
    IPOD #5 - what affects wave speed?
    Notes, Slide 6:  frequency, period
    Lab     – What is the mathematical relationship between wavelength and frequency?
    PLQ – wavelength vs. frequency 

    Day 7 - 9/11
    Demo:      standing wave
    Review simulation/lab/PLQ
    Notes, Slide 13-15:      Wave equation practice problem
    Lab –     Standing Waves

    Day 8 - 9/12
    CW:     Wave Worksheet Packet - PAGE 1 #s 1,2,4,6, PAGE 2 #s 10,14, PAGE 3 #s 4-6,8,11
    Start Notes –     Wave Behaviors
    Notes, Slides 16-24:      interference (constructive/destructive), reflection, refraction, diffraction

    Day 9 - 9/13
    IPOD #6 - wavelength vs. frequency
    Notes, Slides 16-24:  interference (constructive/destructive), reflection, refraction, diffraction
    CW: Wave Worksheet Packet - PAGES 7-8 #s 1-11

    Day 10 - 9/16
    CW:     Wave Worksheet Packet - PAGES 4-6  #s 8-24
    PhET Simulation     –     Wave Interference

    Day 11 - 9/17
    Quiz - wave equation, wave speed, concepts
    IPOD #7 - wave behaviors
    Veritasium Video: The Original Double Slit Experiment
    Veritasium Video:     Single Photon Interference
    Notes, Slides: 25-30:     sources of light, EM spectrum, wave behaviors
    CW: Wave Worksheet Packet - PAGE 9 #s 1-7                               


    Day 12 - 9/18
    IPOD #8     - EM spectrum, luminous vs. illuminated, wave equation & light
    Notes, Slides 31-33: reflection, plane mirrors
    Lab - Reflection in a Plane Mirror

    Day 13 - 9/18 (not a typo - this day will be blended with Day 12)
    IPOD #9     - plane mirror
    YouTube Video: Why do Mirrors Flip Horizontally?
    Notes, Slides 35-38: refraction, Snell's Law (only mention)
    Lab - Refraction in a Glass Plate
    CW: Wave Worksheet Packet - PAGE 2 #s 9,15 and PAGE 3 # 10

    Day 14 - 9/19
    TedED Video: What is Color?
    PhET Simulation – Color Vision
    Notes, Slides 40-43: visible light, color addition
    Notes, Slides 44-47: color subtraction
    CW: Wave Worksheet Packet - PAGES 10-13, 15 select numbers based on time
    YouTube Video:     What color is a Mirror?
    YouTube Video:     How Rainbows Form

    Day 15 - 9/20
    Demo:  overhead colors
    CW: Wave Worksheet Packet - PAGE 14 select numbers based on time
    PhET Simulation – Sound
    CW/HW: Wave Worksheet Packet - PAGES 16-19 #s 1,2,5,8,11,12,17,23

    Day 16 - 9/23
    IPOD #10     -     color addition & subtraction
    YouTube Video:     This is not a Rainbow
    YouTube Video:      What is Sound?, from fun science
    YouTube Video:      How the Ear Workds, from fun science
    Notes, Slide 48-49:      nature of sound, compressions/rarefactions
    Demo:     Spring – to show longitudinal waves
    Notes, Slide 50:      sound properties (pitch/intensity)
    Demo:      Voice – Shout/Whisper
    Demo:      Pitch – Tuning Forks
    Notes, Slide 51-52:          speed of sound – conceptrual & equations
    Demo:      Sound in Air/Solid/Water
    Demo:      Hangers
    YouTube Video:      Laser Gun Noises from Frozen Lake
    Notes, Slides 53-54:  wave behaviors as they relate to sound   

    Day 17 - 9/24
    YouTube Video:  Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Goofy on Mars (starting time 14:55)
    CW: Wave Worksheet Packet - PAGE 20 #s 1-5,8,9  PAGE 21 #s 6-13  PAGE 22 #s 3-4
    Notes, Slides 55-57:  Doppler Effect
    Notes, Slide 58:  Resonance
    Video: “Hear the Ocean”
    Demo:  Wine Glass
    Demo: Resonance forks (on stands)
    Video: Tacoma Narrows Bridge Collapse
    Mythbusters: Sound Energy


    Day 18     - 9/25
    Video:  Veritasium sound Pipes
    PCR –     Closed tube instrument
    Lab     – Speed of Sound & Standing Waves (Resonance)
    CW: Wave Worksheet Packet - PAGE 20 #s 1-5,8,9  PAGE 21 #s 6-13  PAGE 22 #s 3-4

    Day 19 - 9/26
    Video Assortment     to review unit content
    Worksheet: Unit 1 Review
    Worksheet    : Study Guide for Picture Web

    Day 20 - 9/27
    YouTube Video:      Can Silence Actually Drive you Crazy? (10 min)
    YouTube Video:      Want faster wifi? (4 min)
    Unit 1 Test

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