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STRAINING FOR SOUND Lesson Plan

STRAINING FOR SOUND Lesson Plan

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Sixth graders use a laser along with computer microphone probeware and the appropriate software, 6th graders determine the speed of rotating objects.An audio amplifier is connected to a solar cell to change the laser light signal into a sound signal.

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6th

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Duration

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