Resonance and Air Columns

The Resonance and Air Column Toolkit provides teachers with standards-based resources for designing lesson plans and units that pertain to such topics as sound as natural frequency, forced vibrations, resonance, standing waves, and resonance in open- and closed-end air columns. Both the conceptual and the mathematical nature of these topics are emphasized. The Toolkit is supported by Lesson 4 and Lesson 5 of the Sound Waves and Music chapter at The Physics Classroom Tutorial. This page describes the Toolkit's topic, objective, types of resources included, etc.


Each toolkit can be viewed in three different ways.

1. Resonance and Air Columns - HTML Version of Complete Toolkit

   The HTML version of the complete toolkit contains all the resources with full descriptions and links to their location on the web. The complete toolkit also includes learning objectives and references the pertinent standards addressed by the resources.
    

2. Resonance and Air Columns - PDF Version of Complete Toolkit

   The PDF version of the complete toolkit contains all the resources with full descriptions in a printer-friendly format. Learning objectives and relevant standards are also included in the PDF Version of the complete toolkit.
    

3. Resonance and Air Columns - Toolkit To Go

   The Toolkit To Go is a 2-page PDF document that provides an abbreviated version of the complete toolkit. It contains as much information as could fit on two pages. Toolkits to Go can be photo-copied back-to-back, hole-punched, and filed in a teacher's folder or three-ring binder for future reference.