Studying for the Unit 6 summative on waves

Here is a Quizlet set that you should use to help you prepare for the Unit 6 Summative on waves, tomorrow.

Also, go over your review packet.

Here is the key to the review packet. 

Electromagnetism Notes key - link below

Here is the Electromagnetism Notes key

Thursday, 6/1/17 Wave lesson

After you have finished drawing the 4 waves on the Anatomy of a Wave handout, watch the 2 video's below.

Video 1: Bill Nye on Waves

Video 2: Sound and Light Travel in Waves

On the next blank page in your journal copy and answer the following questions:

1. What does Bill say is happening to sound waves when you hear an echo?

2. What do you think is another word for a light echo?

Finally,

Visit this on-line  wave simulation and experiment with it.

Try each combination of manual, oscillate and pulse with  fixed, loose and no end.
What do you observe

Next up: Unit 6...Waves

To get you thinking about the subject of the next unit on waves, here are a couple videos to kick things off.

Here is a video showing what the strings of a guitar look like from inside the guitar when they are played - it shows how the wavelength of the string vibration is different depending on the pitch of the note.

And here is Bill Nye's take on waves.

Here is  a video on Ocean Waves created by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

Here is a video showing a tsunami wave in 2011 in Japan  following an earthquake.
Here is another video showing the Japanese 2011 Tsunami.

Carbon Cycle Review

Here is a link to a Quizlet set for the Carbon Cycle

Here is the Key for the Unit 5 Review
To review for the summative, here are some suggestions:
Quiz yourself using the review packet.

Look over the unit activities in your Journal, which should include:
2 pages for Do Now’s (look over your Do Now's for the unit)
U5Act1: Carbon Cycle Overview with Tim and Moby
U5Act2: Dinosaur Breath
U5Act3: Photosynthesis and Respiration
U5Act4: Intro to Ocean Acidification
U5Act5: Dinosaur Breath Part II
U5Act6: Ocean Acidification in a Cup

How to measure acidity

Here is a link to a page that tells about pH, the scale used to measure acidity that you should use to answer some of the Pre-lab questions in your journal on page 87.

Here is a picture showing the different colors that go along with the different acidity (pH) levels.

Rocket videos

Here is video showing a stomp launch type rocket setup.

Here is a video showing how to make match head rockets.

and here is a compressed air type  rocket