Sound and Light Cover Sheet

Name:____________________________        Period:___________

Objectives for Sound and Waves:

  1. identify the main parts of, and compare and contrast, compression and transverse waves,

  2. identify and explain the main qualities of sound: tone, loudness, pitch,    

  3. explain refraction, reflection, diffraction, interference of sound waves,

  4. explain resonance and the Doppler effect,

  5. use the speed of sound to predict the distance to a distant object,

  6. explain how the strings of an electric guitar can be manipulated to change the frequency produced.

Objectives for Light and Optics:

  1. know where visible light fits in on the electromagnetic spectrum,

  2. compare and contrast opaque, translucent and transparent materials,    

  3. explain the difference between colored light and colored pigments, and how reflected light creates colors we see,

  4. be able to compare and contrast concave and convex lenses, and identify their uses,

  5. be able to compare and contrast concave and convex mirrors, and identify their uses,

  6. be able to compare and contrast reflection, refraction and diffraction of light,

  7. be able to explain the principles and uses of lasers and optical fibers,

  8. appreciate how the above concepts are applied to the lighting of modern theatre.

  Maximum Score Check if attached Score
Sound and Waves Vocabulary 10    
Light and Optics Vocabulary 10    
Sound and Waves Review Questions 20    
Light and Optics Review Questions 20    
Sound and Waves Internet Lesson 20    
Light and Optics Internet Lesson 20    
Sound Activities and Lab Report 20    
Light and Optics Lab Report 20    
Sound and Light Quiz 30    
Notebook/Homework Checks 30    
Total Score

Late Deduction

  
 
FINAL SCORE  

NOTE:  There is an extra credit video you can watch which is worth 10 points.