State Goal 12:

Understand the fundamental concepts, principles and interconnections of the life, physical and earth/space sciences.
 

C.  Know and apply concepts that describe properties of matter and energy and the interactions between them.

Assessment Framework - Light and Sound

12.11.69.

Indicate that the speed of light differs in some material from its speed in a vacuum is given by the index of refraction for that material, n. where n is the ratio of the speed of light in a vacuum to the speed of light in the material. Also know that light follows the path of least time through various materials and that this is not the same as the shortest distance.

BHS Course Unit Activities
Biology, Fundamentals    
Physical Science, Fundamentals
(2 years - Chemistry & Physics)
Forces and Energy

Light demos

Prism activity
IPS Forces and Energy

Light demos

Prism activity
Biology    
Chemistry    
Physics Reflection and Refraction

Snell’s Law

Fermat’s Principle of Least Time
Biology II (Anatomy)    
Environmental Science    
Biology, Honors    
Chemistry, Honors    
Physics, Honors Reflection and Refraction

Snell’s Law

Fermat’s Principle of Least Time

AP Biology

 

 

AP Chemistry

Unit 4 Atomic Structure and Periodicity

Textbook reading, class discussion, homework problems, quizzes, exams

Spectroscopic Analysis of Hydrogen gas

AP Physics

 

 

AP Environmental Science

 

 

 

 12.11.70.

Understand the reflection, refraction, diffraction, interference, and frame of reference properties of waves.

BHS Course

Unit

Activities

Biology, Fundamentals

 

 

Physical Science, Fundamentals
(2 years - Chemistry & Physics)

Forces and Energy

Energy demos

Prism activity

Light paddles

E. Spectrum activity

IPS

Forces and Energy

Energy demos

Prism activity

Light paddles

E. Spectrum activity

Biology

 

 

Chemistry

 

 

Physics

Reflection and Refraction

Light and Color

Wave Nature of Light

Snell’s Law

Images Formed with Plane Mirrors

Mixing Colors

Interference and Diffraction Patterns of Light

Measuring the Wavelength of Light Waves

Biology II (Anatomy)

 

 

Environmental Science

 

 

Biology, Honors

 

 

Chemistry, Honors

 

 

Physics, Honors

Reflection and Refraction

Light and Color

Wave Nature of Light

Snell’s Law

Images Formed with Plane Mirrors

Using Reflection to Measure Distances

Mixing Colors

Interference and Diffraction Patterns of Light

Measuring the Wavelength of Light Waves

AP Biology

 

 

AP Chemistry

Unit 4 Atomic Structure and Periodicity

Textbook reading, class discussion, homework problems, quizzes, exams

AP Physics

 

 

AP Environmental Science

 

 

 

 12.11.71.

Understand that sound causes molecules of a medium to vibrate back and forth.  This series of compressions and rarefactions produces waves.

BHS Course

Unit

Activities

Biology, Fundamentals

   

Physical Science, Fundamentals
(2 years - Chemistry & Physics)

Energy sound demo, sound experiments, wave drawings

IPS

Energy sound demo, sound experiments, wave drawings

Biology

   

Chemistry

   

Physics

Sound Unit Graphics simulations, Standing wave demo with sound tube

Biology II (Anatomy)

   

Environmental Science

   

Biology, Honors

   

Chemistry, Honors

   

Physics, Honors

   

AP Biology

   

AP Chemistry

   

AP Physics

   

AP Environmental Science

   
 

 12.11.72.

Understand how sound travels through different mediums.

BHS Course

Unit

Activities

Biology, Fundamentals

   

Physical Science, Fundamentals
(2 years - Chemistry & Physics)

Energy cup experiment, vacuum demo

IPS

Energy cup experiment, vacuum demo

Biology

   

Chemistry

   

Physics

Waves and Sound Unit Transverse wave through a boundary lab, Sound demos

Biology II (Anatomy)

   

Environmental Science

   

Biology, Honors

   

Chemistry, Honors

   

Physics, Honors

   

AP Biology

   

AP Chemistry

   

AP Physics

   

AP Environmental Science

   
 

 12.11.73.

Understand amplitude, frequency, wavelength, intensity, and quality.  Know that intensity is measured in decibels.

BHS Course

Unit

Activities

Biology, Fundamentals

   

Physical Science, Fundamentals
(2 years - Chemistry & Physics)

Energy wave drawings, sound experiment, decibel activity

IPS

Energy wave drawings, sound experiment, decibel activity

Biology

   

Chemistry

   

Physics

Waves, Sound, Light Units Diagrams, Wave labs, Sound Labs and Calculations

Biology II (Anatomy)

   

Environmental Science

   

Biology, Honors

   

Chemistry, Honors

   

Physics, Honors

   

AP Biology

   

AP Chemistry

   

AP Physics

   

AP Environmental Science