Teacher Resources
The Physics Classroom has been devoted to helping students, teachers, and classrooms since the 1990s. We are as passionate about that mission now as we have ever been. If you are a teacher of Physics or Physical Science, we encourage you to use our Video Tutorial with your students. And we also encourage you to consider the use of other resources on our website that coordinate with the video. We have listed a few below to help you get started.
Curriculum Corner: Sound and Music Chapter: Properties of Sound Waves
Our Think Sheets are useful in-class tools for processing a concept. This one-page Think Sheet provides a great review of the concepts of frequency, wavelength, amplitude, and speed.
Physics Interactives. Waves and Sound Section: Simple Wave Simulator
Our Simple Wave Simulator gives students great exposure to the concepts of frequency, wavelength, amplitude, and speed.. The simulation is accompanied by a free, downloadable Student Activity sheet that coordinates with
a stand-alone Concept Checker. The triad - simulation, Activity Sheet, and Concept Checker - make an attractive centerpiece of an awesome lesson plan.
Minds On Physics, Sound and Music Module, Mission SM2 - Characteristics of Waves
A Minds On Physics mission will always give a student a strenuous workout in close reading, critical thinking, and conceptual reasoning. When you feel students have a grasp of the concepts, it's time to test their understanding with a MOP mission. This particular one is closely correlated to the video.
Concept Builders, Waves and Sound Chapter - Waves: Case Studies
This Concept Builder focuses on an understanding of how a wave pattern is affected by changes in the properties of a wave (such as frequency and speed) and by the properties of a medium (such as tension and linear density of a string). The first and second activity provide great follow-ups to this video.
Physics Tutorial, Sound and Music Chapter: Lesson 2 - Sound Properties and Their Perception
This video tutorial was motivated by Lesson 2 of our written tutorial. The written tutorial provides a great location for a student to quickly review the key ideas.