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Graphic
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Gcse: Sound Pitch

For Students 9th - 10th
Informational site on sound provides waveform illustrations of sound pitch. Provides additional information on ultrasounds, waves, reflection and much more.
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Light: Electromagnetic Waves, Electromagnetic Spectrum and Photons

For Students 9th - 10th
This article discusses the properties of electromagnetic radiation and photons.
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Handout
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physics: Harmonic Motion Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore and review harmonic motion with this illustrated guide.
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Interactive
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Standing Wave Simulator

For Students 9th - 10th
Create standing waves in a virtual rope, or watch air molecules as they vibrate in a virtual tube in this interactive standing wave simulator.
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Professional Doc
Louisiana Department of Education

Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: Eureka Math Parent Guide: Collecting and Displaying Data

For Students 3rd Standards
A guide to support parents as they work with their students in collecting and displaying data.
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Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs: Math With Jake: Frequencies & Pitch

For Students 6th - 8th
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...
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Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Wavelength and Energy

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will calculate energy, frequency, or wavelength. After calculating, students graph their data and answer analysis questions.
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Handout
Purple Math

Purplemath: Stem and Leaf Plots

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Explains how to create a stem-and-leaf plot from a data set. Demonstrates how to format a clear stem-and-leaf plot.
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Lesson Plan
McREL International

Mc Rel: Whelmer #11 Learning Activity: Straw Oboes

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
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.
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Activity
Physics Central

Physics Central: Physics in the Tool Shed: Toolaballoonaphone

For Teachers 9th - 10th
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...
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Activity
University of Maryland

Thinking Problems in Oscillations and Waves

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Article
Stanford University

Percussion Fm Synthesis

For Students 9th - 10th
Interesting site on the technical side of FM synthesis, including how to make different sounds. For either the very curious or very advanced student.
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eBook
Simon Fraser University

Chem1 Virtual Textbook: What Is a Wave?

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Activity
Michigan Reach Out

Sounds Like Science: Guitars

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
At this site explore the relationship between audibility and frequency of sound, and the difference between frequency and volume.
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Ultrasound

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia offers information on the basics of ultrasound, "Sound or vibrations with frequencies too high to be audible by the human ear."
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Website
Other

Tutorial for Frequency Modulation Synthesis

For Students 9th - 10th
Exactly what it says - a tutorial for FM synthesis. Includes information on calculating sidebands, C:M ratios, and calculating the fundamental frequency.
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Website
Other

Dan Sloughter: Trigonometric Series Approximations

For Teachers 9th - 10th
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...
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Activity
The Franklin Institute

Franklin Institute: Sound Lessons by Fifth Graders

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Resource provides five easy-to-follow lessons that you can do with your class to teach the science of sound.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: The Art of Science: Ben Franklin's Harmonica

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
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.
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Handout
Other

Uni: Astronomy: Formula Light

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Sound Waves: Lesson 2

For Students 9th - 10th
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."
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Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Sound Waves: Lesson 1

For Students 9th - 10th
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."
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Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Wave Shape: Lesson 5

For Students 9th - 10th
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."
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Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Wave Shape: Lesson 1

For Students 9th - 10th
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."