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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!Unit OutlineAdministrative (introductions, website, syllabus, seats, etc.)
Day 1 - 9/3
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. AmplitudeDay 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. frequencyDay 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, diffractionDay 9 - 9/13
Day 10 - 9/16
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
CW: Wave Worksheet Packet - PAGES 4-6 #s 8-24
PhET Simulation – Wave Interference
Day 11 - 9/17Quiz - wave equation, wave speed, conceptsIPOD #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 behaviorsCW: 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 MirrorDay 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 # 10Day 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 FormDay 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 1,2,5,8,11,12,17,23Day 16 - 9/23
Day 17 - 9/24
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
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 CollapseMythbusters: 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 3-4Day 19 - 9/26
Video Assortment to review unit content
Worksheet: Unit 1 Review
Worksheet: Study Guide for Picture WebDay 20 - 9/27
YouTube Video: Can Silence Actually Drive you Crazy? (10 min)
YouTube Video: Want faster wifi? (4 min)
Unit 1 Test