Introduction

Have you ever been to a concert or live music show before? Think about how close to the stage you were. Where you close enough to hear every note? Or were you close enough to see the speakers at the front vibrating from the sound?

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Sound waves can be very powerful! In this lesson, you'll learn about sound waves and how they travel.

 

Lesson Objectives

Following successful completion of this lesson, students will be able to...

  • Explain how sound waves travel through different mediums like air and water
  • Examine wave motion and determine the relationships among wavelength, frequency, and amplitude

Enduring Understandings

  • Waves carry energy from place to place without the transfer of matter
  • Waves are an intrinsic part of nature
  • Wave speed, length, and frequency can be calculated using v = λƒ

The above objectives correspond with the Alabama Course of Study: Physical Science standards: 13

This lesson incorporates the following Literacy Standards: R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R10, W1, W2, W3, W4, W9, and W10.

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