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Instructional Video3:48
PBS

Math with Jake: Frequencies and Pitch

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Be an octave above the rest. A musician explains how to write music in different time signatures. An interesting resource continues to demonstrate ratios using the pitch of musical notes and hertz. Pupils use a pitch table and determine...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Sound

For Students 6th - 8th
In this physics worksheet, middle schoolers use the clues given on the bottom of the sheet to complete the crossword puzzle on sound. There are 18 clues to solve in the puzzle.
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Lesson Plan
STEM for Teachers

Electromagnificent

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
This physics pun really hertz, but this STEM lesson plan can help. The inquiry-based activity has young scientists create a testable question about electromagnetic strength; plan and implement their own experiments; and record and...
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Interactive
Curated OER

Mixed Frequency Signals

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this electrical worksheet, students interpret schematics to answer a series of 31 questions about mixed frequency signals. This worksheet is printable and the answers are available on-line.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Physics and the Quantum Mechanical Model

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this physics worksheet, students review vocabulary terms and key equations associated with the quantum mechanical model. Students apply the quantum theory to explain the photoelectric effect. This worksheet has 5 true or false, 12...
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Lesson Plan
Nature Works Everywhere

Recording the Rainforest

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Animals have evolved to communicate in different frequencies so they can hear each other throughout the rainforest. The first instructional activity in a three-part series begins by exploring an interactive story map online about the...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

WAVES AND PHOTONS

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners examine the many types of electromagnetic waves, the concept of an EM wave, how James Clerk Maxwell proposed a slight modification of the equations of electricity, Heinrich Hertz and his radio-frequency, wavelengths, and light...
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Lesson Plan
Acoustical Society of America

Tuning Fork Discovery

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
No need for a knife when a fork will do! Groups of pupils first read about the science of sound, and then experiment with tuning forks. Teams gather information about the pitch and length of their forks and compare them to the pitch and...
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Activity
It's About Time

AC and DC Currents

For Teachers 7th - 12th
An informative physics lesson includes two teacher demonstrations, one on AC currents and the other on DC currents, allowing pupils to take notes while watching. The resource includes questions to assign as homework or during class...
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Instructional Video4:00
PBS

Math with Jake: Transposition Using Ratios

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
The star of the show is ratios. The informative resource explains how to transpose music using ratios. Individuals transpose the song "Twinkle, Twinkle" in the activity by applying their ratio skills. The activity challenges class...
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Lesson Plan
Discovery Education

Sonar & Echolocation

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
A well-designed, comprehensive, and attractive slide show supports direct instruction on how sonar and echolocation work. Contained within the slides are links to interactive websites and instructions for using apps on a mobile device to...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Plasma Clouds in Space and Density

For Students 9th - 11th
Use this plasma clouds worksheet to have learners find the density of 10 different plasma clouds using a given formula which uses the reflection frequency to determine the density.
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PPT
Science Geek

The Dual Nature of the Electron

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Why don't atoms collapse? Scientists debated this concept for years before they understood the dual nature of the electron. Presentation discusses the electron as both a particle and an energy wave. It also relates these concepts to the...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Color at Light Speed

For Students 9th - 12th
Rainbow science anyone? learners put the color specturm, frequency, light waves, and wavelengths into a light speed context. They use algebraic formulas to determine the speed of each light wave length. A great way to connect math and...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Measuring Yourself Using the Metric System

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students measure using the metric system. In this geometry lesson, students solve problems using grams, meters and liters. They convert between the US units of measurements and the Metric System.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Wave Practice Problems

For Students 9th - 12th
Physics scholars list the properties of waves and calculate the speed, wavelength, and frequency of waves. The activity is concise, but covers a variety of wave computational skills. The formatting is neat, but it does have small margins...
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Lesson Plan
Santa Monica College

Flame Tests of Metal Cations

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed Standards
Scientists used flame tests to identify elements long before the invention of emission spectroscopy. Young chemists observe a flame test of five metal cations in the fourth lesson of an 11-part series. Individuals then work...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Aquatic Notes

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Young scholars examine how the mass of water can affect sound vibrations.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Electromagnetic Spectrum Worksheet

For Students 7th - 10th
These six multiple-choice questions ask pupils to evaluate the energy, wavelength, and frequency of particular electromagnetic wavelengths. Further questions then require them to apply their knowledge and convert certain values or give...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Harmonic Motion

For Students 9th - 12th
In this harmonic motion learning exercise, students read about repetitive motion, the parts of harmonic motion, and graphing harmonic motion. Students then complete 5 matching and 20 fill in the blank questions.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Harmonic Motion

For Students 9th - 12th
In this harmonic motion worksheet, students read about the difference between harmonic motion and linear motion. They are given the parts of harmonic motion, graphs of harmonic motion and equations to find the period and frequency of...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Electrical Appliances

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore electricity in daily life by examining everyday appliances. In this electrical current instructional activity, students identify the differences between watts, volts and amps and how they relate to the devices we depend...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Electromagnetic Radiation

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the nature of electromagnetic spectrum through a series of experiments. In this physics lesson plan, students determine how light behaves under certain circumstances. They explain how humans perceive colors.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Sound Waves Simulation Worksheet

For Students 5th - 6th
In this sound wave worksheet, learners go to http://phet.colorado.edu/new/simulations/sims.php?sim=Sound and run the simulation to complete 28 short answer question.

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