Unit 5: Waves and Sound Approximate Timeline: 6 weeks Content Content Iowa Core CPO Common Student-Centered Learning Targets Common Graduate Ends Standards Objectives Statements Investigations Assessments Waves are a Motion of a 19A: Harmonic At week 30 Understands and Skills and Concepts: Graduates disturbance in a pendulum Motion April 8-12 applies knowledge demonstrate medium that Natural of interactions of 5A: I can describe simple harmonic motion. strategies for transfer energy. frequency 19B: Natural Q#1,2 energy and matter I can measure the amplitude and period of a lifelong learning Properties of Frequency pendulum. waves Q#3,4 I can identify the variables that affect a pendulum. Graduates Sound waves 20A: Making I can create and analyze harmonic motion graphs. Waves TBA demonstrate knowledge and 5B: I can identify the variables that affect the 20B: Resonance and understanding of natural frequency of an oscillator. Standing Waves I can find the relationship between frequency, a rigorous Sound is an Q#5,6 mass and force. curriculum example of a 21A: The Properties I can label the parts of a standing wave. integrated into all compressional of Sound Q#7,8 wave. content areas 5C: I can identify the variables of a standing wave. 21B: Wave I can identify and measure the relationship Properties of Sound Q#9,10 Graduates between natural frequency and several harmonics demonstrate of an oscillating string. proficiency in I can use the relationship between frequency, Q#11,12 science, including wavelength and speed to make calculations of the life, earth and unknown variables. physical science I can determine how amplitude and energy are Q#13 related. Graduates possess 5D: I can describe the wave properties of sound. technological and I can relate wave frequency and amplitude to information sound pitch and loudness. Q#14,15 I can identify the resultant of two wave literacy interferences. Q#16,17 I can relate the speed of sound to temperature and medium. Q#18 I can describe the Doppler Effect. Q#19,20 Suggested Resources:
Unit 5: Waves and Sound Approximate Timeline: 6 weeks Content Standards Content Objectives Iowa Core Statements CPO Investigations Common Student-Centered Learning Targets Common Assessments Graduate Ends Waves are a disturbance in a medium that transfer energy. Sound is an example of a compressional wave. Motion of a pendulum Natural frequency Properties of waves Sound waves Understands and applies knowledge of interactions of energy and matter 19A: Harmonic Motion 19B: Natural Frequency 20A: Making Waves 20B: Resonance and Standing Waves 21A: The Properties of Sound 21B: Wave Properties of Sound Skills and Concepts: 5A: I can describe simple harmonic motion. I can measure the amplitude and period of a pendulum. I can identify the variables that affect a pendulum. I can create and analyze harmonic motion graphs. 5B: I can identify the variables that affect the natural frequency of an oscillator. I can find the relationship between frequency, mass and force. I can label the parts of a standing wave. 5C: I can identify the variables of a standing wave. I can identify and measure the relationship between natural frequency and several harmonics of an oscillating string. I can use the relationship between frequency, wavelength and speed to make calculations of the unknown variables. I can determine how amplitude and energy are related. 5D: I can describe the wave properties of sound. I can relate wave frequency and amplitude to sound pitch and loudness. I can identify the resultant of two wave interferences. I can relate the speed of sound to temperature and medium. I can describe the Doppler Effect. At week 30 April 8-12 Q#1,2 Q#3,4 TBA Q#5,6 Q#7,8 Q#9,10 Q#11,12 Q#13 Q#14,15 Q#16,17 Q#18 Q#19,20 Graduates demonstrate strategies for lifelong learning Graduates demonstrate knowledge and understanding of a rigorous curriculum integrated into all content areas Graduates demonstrate proficiency in science, including life, earth and physical science Graduates possess technological and information literacy Suggested Resources:
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