MS-PS4-1
Middle School Science · Next Generation Science Standards · 2013
The Standard
Use mathematical representations to describe a simple model for waves that includes how the amplitude of a wave is related to the energy in a wave.
Standard Unwrapping
AI-generated as a starting point.Vocabulary
mathematical representationsmodelwavesamplitudeenergy
Skills
- use (mathematical representations) #dok2
- describe (a simple model for waves) #dok2
- relate (amplitude of a wave to the energy in a wave) #dok2
- construct (simple models for waves) #dok2
Learning Targets
- I can use mathematical representations to model the basic properties of waves. #dok2
- I can describe how amplitude relates to the energy in a wave. #dok2
- I can construct a simple model to show the relationship between a wave’s amplitude and its energy. #dok2
Big Ideas
- Waves can be represented and understood mathematically, helping to reveal properties such as amplitude and energy.
- The amplitude of a wave is directly related to the amount of energy carried by the wave.
Essential Questions
- How can mathematics be used to describe and model waves?
- What is the relationship between a wave's amplitude and the energy it carries?
- Why is it useful to use models when studying the properties of waves?
- How can changes in amplitude affect the characteristics of a wave?
- What information can we gain about waves by modeling their amplitude and energy?
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