Galva High School and Stark County High School
Integrated Science Curriculum
Year 3: Theme - Grand DesignsIII. Wave Unit
A. Wave properties
B. Sound waves
- Types of waves
- Lecture: Longitudinal vs. transverse waves
- Lecture: Electromagnetic vs. mechanical waves
- Lab 39: "Waves" (IP, p. 123)
- Formulation of waves
- Demo: Ripple tank
- Experiment 14.1: "Ripple tank waves" (MP, pp. 81-86)
- Properties of waves
- Demo: Ripple tank
- Investigation: "Wave motion" (MES-HRW, p. ?)
- Experiment 14.2: "Velocity, wavelength, & frequency in " (MP, pp. 87-90)
C. Light waves
- Properties of sound waves
- Lab 40: "Properties of sound waves" (IP, p. 127)
- Lab 41: "Intensity of sound waves" (IP, p. 131)
- Sound waves in different media
- Applications of sound waves
- Activity: "Good vibrations" (HOGSA, p. 54)
- Formation of light
- Lecture: Luminous vs. illuminated bodies
- Lecture: thermal, electron, & photon simulation
- Transmission of light
- Demo: "Light travels in a straight line"
- Demo: "Inverse square law"
- Properties of light
- Demo: Reflection, refraction, diffraction, interference, polarization
- Demo: Blackboard optics
- Applications of light
- Lab: "Lens lab"
- Lab: "Mirror lab"