Department of Education

Region VI-Western Visayas

Schools Division of of Iloilo City
A.Bonifacio Integrated School

LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET in SCIENCE 7

Quarter 3, Week 4
Name: ____________________________________________Grade & Section: ___________________________
Parent’s Signature:__________________________________ Score:____________________________________
MELC: Describe the characteristics of sound using the concepts of wavelength, velocity, and amplitude
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PRETEST
Read each statement below. If you believe that the statement is correct, place a check
(√) in the AGREE column, but if you believe that it is wrong, then place a check (√) in the
DISAGREE column.

STATEMENT AGREE DISAGREE

1. Sound waves can travel through a vacuum.

2. Sound waves are produced by vibrating objects.

3. Sound waves are longitudinal waves.

4. Sound waves travel fastest in air.

5. Sound waves can also be used in the field of medicine.

LESSON
Production and Propagation of Sound Waves
Sound waves are mechanical and longitudinal waves. This means that sound waves need a
medium in order to travel or propagate. In terms of direction of propagation, they travel back and
forth or parallel to the direction of wave propagation.
But how are sound waves produced? Do you have any idea? Try this simple activity. Place
your palm on your throat while you’re mentioning your complete name. What have you
observed? Did you feel a vibration?
Vibration of objects or different media causes the production of sound. If there is nothing to
vibrate, then there will be no sound produced. This also implies that sound waves cannot
propagate or be produced in a vacuum, because there is no material or medium that would
cause vibration. Can sound travel in different media?
Speed of Sound Waves in Different Media
Sound waves can only be produced and propagated if there’s a medium, thus, they can also
travel in different media. The speed of sound waves depends on the type of medium where they
travel.

Look at figure 1 :

How would you

describe the particles of
a solid? a liquid? and a
gas? In what kind of
medium do you think
will the sound waves
travel fastest?
 As you can see in figure 1, the particles of a solid medium are compact or very close to each
other as compared to the particles of a liquid and a gas. Since the energy carried by the sound
waves is transmitted from one particle to another, therefore, the energy transmission and
propagation of sound waves will be fastest in solids.
Where do you think will the sound waves travel second fastest and slowest? Why? Correct!
Sound waves travel second fastest in liquids and slowest in gases. As shown in the figure, the
particles of liquids are closer to each other than the particles of gases, hence, sound waves will
be transmitted faster in liquids than in gases.
To further understand the production, propagation and speed of sound in different media, try
to do the following activities:
Activity 2: Sounds Like You’re Faster Than Me!
Objectives:
Compare the speed of sound in different media.
Materials:
Pen and paper
Procedure:
1.Study and analyze how the particles of the materials in the table are arranged.
2.Then choose the material that would transmit sound best. Write the letter of the correct
answer in your answer sheet.
No. A B
1 Water Air
2 Wood Alcohol
3 Oil Ice
4 Wooden table Water in the pool
5 Air in the room Steel cabinet
Closure:

In which type of materials will sound waves travel fastest, second fastest and slowest? Why do
you say so?
___________________________________________________________________________________
WRAP UP
To summarize what you have learned, complete the paragraph below by arranging the
scrambled letters to form the correct word. Write your answer in the space provided below.

Sound waves are produced through (1) NIOTIVRAB of objects. They are considered 2.CHANEMLACI
waves because they also require a 3.EDMUIM in order to travel or propagate. They cannot travel
through a 4.UAVMUC. Sound waves are also called 5.LANIDUTINGOL waves because they travel back
and forth or 6.LELLARAP to the

direction where the wave travels. The 7.DESPE of sound waves vary. It depends on the type of material
medium they are traveling to. Sound waves travel fastest in 8.DOSILS, second fastest in 9.UIDLIQS and
slowest in 10.GESSA.

1.____________________________ 6._________________________

2.____________________________ 7._________________________

3.____________________________ 8._________________________

4.____________________________ 9._________________________

5.____________________________ 10._________________________
 Department of Education
Region VI-Western Visayas
Schools Division of of Iloilo City
A.Bonifacio Integrated School

LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET in SCIENCE 7

Quarter 3, Week 5
Name: ____________________________________________Grade & Section: ___________________________
Parent’s Signature:__________________________________ Score:____________________________________
MELC: Demonstrate an understanding of the relationship of colors and intensity to
frequency and wavelength
PRETEST
Read each question carefully Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the letter of your answer
on a separate sheet of paper.

1.The visible light is made up of several colors with different wavelengths and frequencies.
Knowing this, which of the following is true about the speed of light?
A.Light of different wavelengths travel at the same speed.
B.Light of different wavelengths travels at different speeds.
C.High-frequency light travels faster than the low-frequency light.
D.Low-frequency light travels faster than the high-frequency light.
2.Which of the following explains the relationship between wavelength and frequency of light ?
A.The shorter the wavelength, the lower the frequency
B.The longer the wavelength, the higher the frequency.
C.The longer the wavelength, the lower the frequency.
D.The wavelength and frequency are not related to each other.
3.How will you arrange the colors of the following fruits according to increasing frequency?

1 2 4

Strawberry Lemon Atis Orange

A. 1243 B. 1423 C. 2324 D. 3241
4.When the velocity of red light is compared to violet light in a vacuum, which of the following
pictures shows the correct concept?
A. C.

B. D.

5.Certain wavelengths can make other organisms see. Visible light for human beings, infrared for
a snake, and ultraviolet rays for bees. In real life, what does this tell you?
A.We have our limitations.
B.We all have eye problems.
C.We don’t have imperfections.
D.We are all on the same wavelengths.
 LESSON

One wave cycle I n this lesson, you will compare the

B F different colors of light in terms of
wavelength, frequency , and speed. To
understand this better, refer to F igure 1
A C E G I as we define each terminology.
(1 second ) Wavelength is the distance between two
identical points. Let’s s ay you started
D
H with the crest of a wave , its wavelength
is the distance between two successive

E for one wavelength. One wavelength is one complete wave cycle. The frequency refers to how often
a wave cycle passes a given point per second. From the figure, A-E is one wave cycle and E-I is
another. Therefore, there are 2 wave cycles in a second (2 /s) in this example. Now, let’s compare
the
frequency of waves with different wavelengths in figure 2. Let’s say these are
waves created for a period of 1 second. Every wave cycle is marked with a line
in the figure. The blue wave with shorter wavelength has 6 wave cycles in a
second (6 /s or 6 Hz) while the red wave with longer wavelength has 3 wave
cycles in a second (3 Hz). This only shows that the wavelength and frequency
are inversely proportional. This means that waves of shorter wavelengths have
higher frequency while those with longer wavelengths have lower frequency.

Visible light is a small section of the electromagnetic waves that is visible to

the human beings. It is called visible because it activates our retina the moment
they hit our eyes. The wavelengths longer than the red spectrum of light like the
infrared and that region shorter than the wavelength of the violet spectrum like
the UV light are not visible to us but are visible to other organisms because re 2: Wavelength VS. Frequency Figu
each organism has its own visible range. The bees, for example, can see UV
light while the snake can see the infrared or heat rays. And since we are
emitting heat rays, we are very much visible to snakes.
Each color that makes up the visible light has different wavelengths and frequencies but traveling
at the same speed. From the figure on visible spectrum of light, red light has the longest wavelength
while the violet spectrum of light has the shortest wavelength. The colors ROYGBIV are arranged in
decreasing wavelength but in increasing frequency. But why are they traveling at the same speed?
Any wavelength has its corresponding frequency and any wavelength multiplied to its corresponding
frequency will always give us the speed

of light. Let us analyze this in symbol,

V = λf
Longer wavelength X V = λf
Shorterwavelength X
lower frequency higherfrequency
Figure 3: Visible Spectrum of Light ROY
GBIV
How fast is the visible light moving? The speed of light was first calculated by a Danish
astronomer, named, Ole Roemer according to the American Museum of Natural History. After his
calculation, numerous scientists worked to determine the speed of light using improved techniques
and today we are using the value of 299,792, 458 m/s, or approximately 300,000,000 m/s which
was adopted at the General conference of weights and measures in 1983. This the constant speed of
all the wavelengths of light in a vacuum.
ACTIVITIES
Activity No.1: WHEN YOU GET SHORTER, I GET HIGHER!
Learning Competency: Relate the characteristics of light such as color and intensity to frequency
and wavelength. S7FE-IIIF-10

A B C

D E

Direction: Identify the wave/s described in each number by writing the letter that corresponds to the
correct answer.

1. Wave with the longest wavelength: ______

Note:
2. Wave with the highest frequency : ______ Consider one updown
3. Wave with longer wavelength than Wave C : _____ movement as one
4. Wave with the shortest wavelength : _____ wave cycle.

5. Wave with the lowest frequency: _____

6. Wave/s with shorter wavelength than Wave A : _____
7. Wave with the most number of wave cycles : ______
8. Wave with more wave cycles than E but less than that of A: _____
9. Arrange the waves from shortest to longest wavelength :
_______________________________________________________
10. Arrange the waves according to increasing frequency:
________________________________________________________
Activity No.2
Directions: Arrange the jumbled letters to identify the characteristics of a light wave described by each of
the given statements. Write your answer in a separate sheet of paper.
(LENWAGTHVE) ____________________1. It refers to the distance between two identical points like
crest to another crest.
(CYFRENQUE) ____________________2. It tells how many wave cycles passes a given point per second.
(EOIVLCTY) ____________________ 3. The visible light is made up of colors with different
wavelengths and frequencies but same _________.
(OWELR) ____________________ 4. The longer the wavelength, the ______ the frequency of light.
(RETSHRO ) ____________________ 5.When the wavelength gets _______, the frequency gets higher.
LETVOI ____________________ 6. It is the visible spectrum of light with the shortest wavelength
and highest frequency.
DER ____________________7. It is the color of light with the longest wavelength and lowest
frequency.
EENGR _____________________8. The color of light with a shorter wavelength than the yellow
light but with a longer wavelength than the indigo.
RVOYGBI _____________________9. Arrangement of the colors of light in increasing frequency
RVOYGBI ____________________10. Arrangement of the colors of light from the one with shortest
wavelength to the longest wavelength.