This lesson plan outlines a science lesson for 8th grade students on sound waves. The objectives are for students to understand how the speed of sound varies in different materials, describe factors affecting the speed of sound, and infer that sound is produced by vibrating objects. The lesson includes activities where students use their hearing and discuss how sound is produced and transmitted. Key points covered are that sound travels fastest in solids, faster in liquids, and slowest in gases due to differences in material density and elasticity. The speed of sound also increases with rising temperature. Factors affecting speed are identified as elasticity, density, and temperature of the transmitting medium.
This lesson plan outlines a science lesson for 8th grade students on sound waves. The objectives are for students to understand how the speed of sound varies in different materials, describe factors affecting the speed of sound, and infer that sound is produced by vibrating objects. The lesson includes activities where students use their hearing and discuss how sound is produced and transmitted. Key points covered are that sound travels fastest in solids, faster in liquids, and slowest in gases due to differences in material density and elasticity. The speed of sound also increases with rising temperature. Factors affecting speed are identified as elasticity, density, and temperature of the transmitting medium.
This lesson plan outlines a science lesson for 8th grade students on sound waves. The objectives are for students to understand how the speed of sound varies in different materials, describe factors affecting the speed of sound, and infer that sound is produced by vibrating objects. The lesson includes activities where students use their hearing and discuss how sound is produced and transmitted. Key points covered are that sound travels fastest in solids, faster in liquids, and slowest in gases due to differences in material density and elasticity. The speed of sound also increases with rising temperature. Factors affecting speed are identified as elasticity, density, and temperature of the transmitting medium.
This lesson plan outlines a science lesson for 8th grade students on sound waves. The objectives are for students to understand how the speed of sound varies in different materials, describe factors affecting the speed of sound, and infer that sound is produced by vibrating objects. The lesson includes activities where students use their hearing and discuss how sound is produced and transmitted. Key points covered are that sound travels fastest in solids, faster in liquids, and slowest in gases due to differences in material density and elasticity. The speed of sound also increases with rising temperature. Factors affecting speed are identified as elasticity, density, and temperature of the transmitting medium.
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Lesson Plan in Science
Sound Waves Grade 8 July 17, 2018
I. Objective At the end of the lesson, the students are expected to: a) Explain why sound waves travel fastest in solids, faster in liquids and slowest in gases; b) Describe the factors that affect the speed of sound; c) Infer that sound is produced by the vibrating source
II. Subject Matter
A. Topic: Sound B. Materials: Visual aids, handkerchief, cotton balls C. References: You and the Natural World, The New Grade 8, pp. 52-55 Science and Technology, pp.42-44 Google for vocabulary D. Science Process: Observing, Communicating, Comparing, Classifying E. Value Integration: To appreciate the importance of sound
III. Learning Task
Teacher’s Activity Student’s Activity
A. Preliminary Activities 1. Prayer & Greetings 2. Checking of Attendance 3. Review/Motivation Ask the students about the previous discussion.
B. Lesson Proper C. 1. Introduction In your previous lesson, you studied about work and energy. Today, we will start our new lesson about the concept of wave. First, what is wave?
- “wave” is a common term for a number
of different ways in which energy is transferred. (The teacher will post the concept map of wave on the board and read it with the class) 2. Activity ”How Good Is Your Hearing?” Procedure 1. Blindfold a volunteer. 2. The volunteer student will stand in front. 3. The remaining students will take turn making gentle noises, such as a clap, a click of the fingers, a whisper or a quiet call. 4. After each sound, the student with the blindfold should point to where they think the sound is coming from. 5. Try it again and this time with a cotton ball on the ears of the blindfolded volunteer.
3. Analysis What is sound? Sound is a form of energy that travels in invisible waves created by vibrating objects. It cannot travel in vacuum.
Did your throat vibrate when you touch it while you Yes ma’am. are speaking? How are sound waves produced when you talk? Sound waves produced by the vibration of the vocal cords. Production of Sound The source of sound is any vibrating object. The vibration of the vocal chords in the larynx produces human voice and also animals.
The speed at which the disturbance that creates
sound waves through a medium depends on the elasticity of the medium and the density of the substance.
So class, in your previous study, what are the states Solid, Liquid and Gas of matter?
Since solids are more elastic than liquids, which in
turn are more elastic than gases, the speed of sound is greater in solids than in liquids, and greater in liquids than in gases.
How does sound waves received by the ears?
-Sound waves received by the ears in which the molecules that are adjacent to your eardrums vibrate in the same frequency with the source. These air molecules exert pressure on your eardrums and cause it to vibrate in the same frequency with the source. And this vibration is transferred through delicate bone structure, a liquid, and nerves to produce the sensation of hearing in your brain.
Sound is restricted to the frequency range of 20 Hz
to 20,000 Hz to which the human ear is sensitive. Waves with frequencies below 1 to 20 Hz are called infrasound and those above 20,000 Hz are called ultrasound.
The students will read it aloud.
What are the factors that affect the speed of sound?
-Elasticity, density and temperature of the medium.
Elasticity If the molecules of the medium were able to return quickly from their original position after being displayed, thus, it is a good transmitter of sound because they can vibrate at higher speed.
Density A medium with higher density quickly transmit the sound waves because their bond strength is very strong. The molecules quickly vibrate to each other in which they are passing the sound waves for a very short time.
Temperature Sound waves travel faster in hot temperature than in cold temperature. Since heat is a form of kinetic energy, in higher temperature, molecules have more kinetic energy and thus, vibrate faster. And when molecules vibrate faster, energy is transferred through collision of molecules and resulting in sound traveling quickly.
Noise is a term used to refer to an unwanted or
damaging sound. Voice is consider the most wonderful musical instrument.
4. Abstraction Sound is a form of energy that travels
What is sound? in invisible waves created by vibrating objects.
How does sound produced? Sound is produced by any vibrating
objects. What are the factors that affect the speed of sound? Elasticity, density and temperature of the medium.
5. Application What would the world be if there is no sound?
(The teacher will ask the opinions of each The world will be quiet and peaceful. students.)
IV. Evaluation Identification 1. A longitudinal wave that is created by vibrating objects 2. Sounds whose frequencies are lower than 20 Hz 3. Sounds with frequencies higher than 20 000 Hz 4. What are the factors that affect the speed of sound? 5. Where does sound produce in humans and animals?
V. Assignment 1. The clap of thunder is heard 10 seconds after the flash of lightning is seen. If the air temperature is 250C, what is the speed of sound? 2. What comes first, lightning or thunder? Defend your answer.
Prepared by: Aiza Mae R. Faustino BSED IV – Bio.Sci
