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Gcse: Sound Pitch
Informational site on sound provides waveform illustrations of sound pitch. Provides additional information on ultrasounds, waves, reflection and much more.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Light: Electromagnetic Waves, Electromagnetic Spectrum and Photons
This article discusses the properties of electromagnetic radiation and photons.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physics: Harmonic Motion Study Guide
Explore and review harmonic motion with this illustrated guide.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Standing Wave Simulator
Create standing waves in a virtual rope, or watch air molecules as they vibrate in a virtual tube in this interactive standing wave simulator.
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: Eureka Math Parent Guide: Collecting and Displaying Data
A guide to support parents as they work with their students in collecting and displaying data.
PBS
Pbs: Math With Jake: Frequencies & Pitch
In this video, musician Jake Shimabukuro uses the pitch of musical notes and vibrations in hertz to illustrate the concept of ratios. This clip is from Center for Asian American Media. In the accompanying classroom activity, students...
Utah Education Network
Uen: Wavelength and Energy
Students will calculate energy, frequency, or wavelength. After calculating, students graph their data and answer analysis questions.
Purple Math
Purplemath: Stem and Leaf Plots
Explains how to create a stem-and-leaf plot from a data set. Demonstrates how to format a clear stem-and-leaf plot.
McREL International
Mc Rel: Whelmer #11 Learning Activity: Straw Oboes
An easy to do activity that investigates sound waves, wave length, frequency and pitch. The activity is presented in a lesson plan format that meets NSES standards.
Physics Central
Physics Central: Physics in the Tool Shed: Toolaballoonaphone
Learn about compression waves and amplification through constructing a toolaballoonaphone! The toolaballoonaphone is made out an exercise ball, fish nets, wrenches, strings, scissors, and a clean waste basket that allows students to...
University of Maryland
Thinking Problems in Oscillations and Waves
A series of thought-provoking, multichoice questions from the University of Maryland on the topic of oscillations and waves. Equations for calculating the period of motion for masses on springs, pendulums, sounds, and waves on a string...
Stanford University
Percussion Fm Synthesis
Interesting site on the technical side of FM synthesis, including how to make different sounds. For either the very curious or very advanced student.
Simon Fraser University
Chem1 Virtual Textbook: What Is a Wave?
Acting as part of an overview on quantum theory, this section of the site answers the question, what is a wave? In addition to a definition, several examples and formulas are provided.
Michigan Reach Out
Sounds Like Science: Guitars
At this site explore the relationship between audibility and frequency of sound, and the difference between frequency and volume.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Ultrasound
Wikipedia offers information on the basics of ultrasound, "Sound or vibrations with frequencies too high to be audible by the human ear."
Other
Tutorial for Frequency Modulation Synthesis
Exactly what it says - a tutorial for FM synthesis. Includes information on calculating sidebands, C:M ratios, and calculating the fundamental frequency.
Other
Dan Sloughter: Trigonometric Series Approximations
Understand how trigonometric functions can model periodic behavior. See the application of periodic behavior, amplitude, frequency in sound waves. Make sure to turn up your sound to load an audio file to play the given tone of the...
The Franklin Institute
Franklin Institute: Sound Lessons by Fifth Graders
Resource provides five easy-to-follow lessons that you can do with your class to teach the science of sound.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: The Art of Science: Ben Franklin's Harmonica
Investigate the science behind the glass harmonica, and try Ben Franklin's version. Explore the world of sound with hearing and other senses, and find out how different length straws influence sound by modifying frequency.
Other
Uni: Astronomy: Formula Light
Learn about light properties through practice with formulas. This resource shows the relationship between the speed of light, its wavelength, and its frequency. A fairly simple, but important relationship.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Sound Waves: Lesson 2
This lesson will introduce sound waves, and describe how the amplitude and frequency can change the pitch. It is 2 of 2 in the series titled "Sound Waves."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Sound Waves: Lesson 1
This lesson will introduce sound waves, and describe how the amplitude and frequency can change the pitch. It is 1 of 2 in the series titled "Sound Waves."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Wave Shape: Lesson 5
This lesson will introduce the shape of waves, including amplitude and frequency. It will also describe how the shape of waves changes from one type to the next. It is 5 of 5 in the series titled "Wave Shape."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Wave Shape: Lesson 1
This lesson will introduce the shape of waves, including amplitude and frequency. It will also describe how the shape of waves changes from one type to the next. It is 1 of 5 in the series titled "Wave Shape."