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Bozeman Science
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9th - 12th
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Sound Waves

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How does that sound look? Teach the characteristics of sound waves through a video lesson that shows an analysis of different frequencies and amplitude of sound waves. The instructor also represents the characteristics of the sound waves through graphs.

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Concepts

sound waves, sound, sound vibrations, frequency, amplitude, longitudinal waves

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Use tuning forks to help explain frequency and pitch
  • Have your classes explore different tones using the ToneGen software

Classroom Considerations

  • Learners should have a basic understanding of frequency and amplitude prior to the lesson

Pros

  • Includes video clips to add interest
  • Uses images and diagrams to make the explanations more clear

Cons

  • None

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