Objectives: Explain how transverse
waves and longitudinal waves are created
and give 2 examples of each type
Opener: Xmas Wordies
Announcements: Invent a musical
instrument that can make at least 8 different
and distict tones (repeatably)
Mon., Tues., & Wed. to finish & tune
Transverse vs. Longitudinal Waves link
How do particles of the medium move
compared to the direction of travel ("propagation")
Sound waves
Homework: Gather materials and bring to
school for your instrument
Objectives: Explain how transverse
waves and longitudinal waves are created
and give 2 examples of each type
Opener: How observant are you
Announcements: Invent a musical
instrument that can make at least 8 different
and distict tones (repeatably)
Some ideas...
Wackiest...
Straw "buzzers"
Transverse vs. Longitudinal Waves link
How do particles of the medium move
compared to the direction of travel ("propagation")
Homework: Gather materials and bring to
school for your instrument
Objectives: Describe your mousetrap
powered car experience
Announcements: Journals at EOP
Opener: Waves are a disturbance in a
medium
Waves transport energy not
matter
Draw a sketch of your car (or a few
sketches if needed). Next write a
couple of paragraphs that respond to
the following...
- describe how your car transmits the elastic force in the spring to forward motion.
- What struggles did you face?
- What solutions did you come up
with?
- How you would improve your
vehicle based on your experience
and seeing what other participants did?
Homework: None
Objectives: Identify crests, troughs,
wavelength and Amplitude of waves
Announcements: Journals tomorrow
Opener: TOC
Factors affecting wave characteristics link
Frequency
Draw a sketch of your car (or a few
sketches if needed). Next write a
couple of paragraphs that respond to
the following...
- describe how your car transmits the elastic force in the spring to forward motion.
- What struggles did you face?
- What solutions did you come up
with?
- How you would improve your
vehicle based on your experience
and seeing what other participants did?
Homework: None
Objectives: Identify crests, troughs,
wavelength and Amplitude of waves
Announcements: Journals will be
collected on Friday. TOC tomorrow
Opener:
Draw a sketch of your car (or a few
sketches if needed). Next write a
couple of paragraphs that respond to
the following...
- describe how your car transmits the elastic force in the spring to forward motion.
- What struggles did you face?
- What solutions did you come up
with?
- How you would improve your
vehicle based on your experience
and seeing what other participants did?
Homework: None
Objectives: Race Day!
Announcements: Measure from Main-
spring to mainspring (centimeters)
Opener: Record how far your car travelled
Get a grade for construction & designHomework: None
Objectives: Finalize work on cars
Announcements: "Races" tomorrow
Opener: Do you need to work on
mousetrap-powered car?
Finish questions on Work, machines
& Efficiency
Homework: Finish your vehicle &
pizzazz it up. Bring it tomorrow
