Waves and Sound

Date: 4/30/14 and 5/1/14

Class: Physical Science

Periods: W1,2,4 and B2

Outcomes: Students will be able to describe the different parts of a wave, how waves can be changes, how different aspects of sound relate to those waves.

Standards: 9-12.P.3.2

Student Needs: Writing time

Assessment Plan: Quickwrite: What is the Doppler Effect and how is it useful?

Lesson Outline: Bellringer > Velocity and KE practice > What are the parts of a wave? What is the difference between mechanical and non-mechanical waves? > Discuss wave properties and sound > Quick-write:  What is the Doppler Effect and how do we make use of it? > HW: Read 12.1 pgs 354-359 What are electromagnetic waves? Why do they slow down in air and water? What's a photon?