Interactive
University of Toronto (Canada)

University of Toronto: Flash Animations for Physics

For Students 9th - 10th
This site boasts an extensive list of physics animations that cover topics such as electricity, magnetism, quantum mechanics, and relativity. Variables can be manipulated for each demonstration.
Unit Plan
Channel 4 Learning

4 L: Science Essentials: Get Physical

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Find a review of many aspects of the physical world. Simple explanations of electricity, gravity, and the solar system. Included are materials for teachers to use for enrichment.
Activity
Physics Central

Physics Central: Physics at Your Desk: Drumming Fingers

For Students 6th - 8th
An easy experiment through which students explore sound waves while tapping their fingers on a desk or table in a quiet room.
Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Physics of Hearing: Summary

For Students 11th - 12th
This page provides a summary of the content of each section of Chapter 17: Physics of Hearing from the AP Physics online text.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Fourth Grade Science: Physical Science: Characteristics of Sound

For Students 4th - 5th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses sound waves and properties of sound.
Website
Georgia State University

Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Architecture for Acoustics

For Students 9th - 10th
A physics tutorial on designing an auditorium and solving the problem of sound reflection. Illustrated.
Handout
Georgia State University

Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Reverberation

For Students 9th - 10th
A tutorial from a hypertext physics course book that discusses reverberation. Illustrated.
Handout
Georgia State University

Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Water Tube Resonance Experiment

For Students 9th - 10th
Online physics lab experiment in which students use resonating waves inside of a closed-end air column to determine the speed of sound. The form allows students to check their answers and receive immediate feedback.
Handout
Georgia State University

Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Non Focusing Surfaces

For Students 9th - 10th
This hypertext physics course tutorial on nonfocusing surfaces relates various design principles to good auditorium design. Illustrated.
eBook
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Sound Waves and Music:fundamental Frequency and Harmonics

For Students 9th - 10th
For musical instruments and other objects that vibrate in regular and periodic fashion, the harmonic frequencies are related to each other by simple whole number ratios. Students learn why these whole number ratios exist for a musical...
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Investigating Sound Waves

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this Physical Science experiment, students investigate how sound travels through different mediums, including solids, liquids, and gases. This particular experiment deals with solids by using a wire hanger and two pieces of cotton...
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: The Nature of Sound With a Slinky

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
A physics lesson plan where students investigate how sound can be produced and changed. Students identify vibrations as the source of sound and how it can be amplified and received, and then explore the use of a slinky to explain the...
Website
Physics Central

American Physical Society: Physics Central: Discover Homepage

For Students 9th - 10th
Link to nine major physics topics and dig deeper into the content. Find out about the work of scientists in each field and see example physical science experiments.
Interactive
Georgia State University

Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Brass Instruments

For Students 9th - 10th
Understand the science of sound when performing with a brass instrument such as a trumpet or a trombone.
Handout
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Longitudinal Waves and Guitar Strings

For Students 9th - 10th
A reference page including content and animations on longitudinal waves. Understand how sound waves are produced from vibrations in guitar strings to produce longitudinal waves.
Handout
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Longitudinal Waves and Tuning Forks

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource explores how vibrating objects produce sound waves. The site contains information and an animation.
Article
University of Kentucky

The Physics and Math of Music

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Read about a math research project done by three college students which helps us see physics and math in music. Here's a great approach for integrating curriculum!
Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Physics for Kids: Sound Pitch and Acoustics

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn more about the science and physics of sound. Pitch, acoustics, and the doppler effect. How the frequency of the sound wave affects the pitch we hear.
Handout
Georgia State University

Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Ultrasonic Sound

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief explanation of what ultrasonic sound is and the devices that produce ultrasonic sound can be found here at the Georgia State University. Scroll down the page to read how ultrasonic sound is important to bats and towards the...
Unknown Type
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Physics of Hearing: Problems and Exercises

For Students 11th - 12th
This is a list of 84 problems and exercises to solve based on the content of Chapter 17: Physics of Hearing from the AP Physics online text.
Unknown Type
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Physics of Hearing: Conceptual Questions

For Students 11th - 12th
This is a list of 15 questions based on the major concepts presented in Chapter 17: Physics of Hearing from the AP Physics online text.
Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Physics of Hearing: Hearing

For Students 11th - 12th
By the end of this section, you will be able to define hearing, pitch, loudness, timbre, note, tone, phon, ultrasound, and infrasound; compare loudness to frequency and intensity of a sound; and identify structures of the inner ear and...
Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Physics of Hearing: Doppler Effect and Sonic Booms

For Students 11th - 12th
By the end of this section, you will be able to define Doppler effect, Doppler shift, and sonic boom; calculate the frequency of a sound heard by someone observing Doppler shift; and describe the sounds produced by objects moving faster...
Website
University of Wisconsin

The Why Files: Fiddle Physics

For Students 3rd - 8th
A fascinating investigation into the physics underlying the peculiarities of violin tone production. Quite interesting for anyone who enjoys violins.

Other popular searches