Objectives

Students will be able to…

• Record 15 sounds based on the different characteristics of sounds, including frequency, amplitude, spatial positioning, duration, and texture.

• Organize the sounds by labeling them by attribute and making a corresponding spreadsheet that describes the sounds in detail.

• Calculate the wavelength of three sounds given their wave speed and frequency.

Standards

Next Gen Science Standards

• HS-PS4-1. Use mathematical representations to support a claim regarding relationships among the frequency, wavelength, and speed of waves traveling through various media.

• MS-PS4-1. Use mathematical representations to describe a simple model for waves that includes how the amplitude of a wave is related to the energy in a wave.

• MS-PS4-2. Develop and use a model to describe that waves are reflected, absorbed, or transmitted through various materials.

About the Author

Brian Buchanan is a physics teacher at Newark Tech. Brian graduated NJCU with a degree in physics and his teaching certificate, and was NJCU’s first graduating Noyce scholar. Brian is currently getting his Masters at NJCU in the field of Educational Technology.