A Detailed Lesson Plan On Waves: Carriers of Energy I. Objectives

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A Detailed Lesson Plan on Waves: Carriers of Energy

I. Objectives:

At the end of the activity most of the students should be able to;

 The learners demonstrate an understanding of: waves as carriers of energy.


 conduct a forum on mitigation and disaster risk reduction.
 infer that waves carry energy.

II. Subject Matter


A. Topic: Waves: Carriers of Energy

Time Allotment: 1 hr.

B. Learning Materials:

 Learner’s Material
 Powerpoint
 Videos
 Laptop

C. References:
Grade 7 TeachingGuide (Dep.Ed), Phet.Colorado.com/ PhetSim

D. Science Process Skills


Explaining and constructing

E. Value Integration
Critical thinking, Active participation, Determination

F. Teaching Strategy
Discussion, Collaborative Activity and Visual Aid

Teacher’s Activity Student’s Activity


A. Preparation One student will lead the prayer.
Let us pray first.
Good morning, Ma’am!
Good morning class!

Before you take your seats pick up pieces The students will pick up some pieces of
of papers under your chairs and arrange it papers and arrange their chairs.
properly.

(checking of attendance) The class secretary will do so.


Ms. Secretary kindly check the attendance,

B. Review
To freshen up, who can tell us the Our discussion yesterday was all about
discussion yesterday? Yes, Mr. Characteristics of Waves

That’s it! Very good!

So I hope that you could still remember


those because those are important for us to
understand. By the way, any questions, We don’t have any question, Ma’am!
clarifications, additional information with
regards to our discussion yesterday?

So I have a question for you but you will Yes Ma’am!


answer it later after our discussion.

C. Motivation
Video showing
1. Ocean waves
https://www.youtube.com/watch? (Watching)
v=EzKImzjwGyM
2. Cat sunbathing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=BBgSfHzs76c&pbjreload=10
3. Boy dancing to the sound
https://web.face
book.com/DongBigHeart/videos/19329505
36786960/
Student: Ma’am, Waves!
D. Lesson Proper

So class what are your thoughts about


what you have seen in the video?

Very good!

In this lesson we will learn about Wave:


Carrier of the Energy.
Waves that we can see in the ocean are
good example of a wave.

That few experiences are more relaxing


than a day at the beach. The sight of waves
washing ashore, the sound of good music,
and the feel of the sun’s rays help us forget
about the pressure of examinations and
other school projects. What might surprise
you is that the phenomenon of waves
underlies all of those familiar experiences
that will be discussed in this today.

‘Wave’ is a common term for a number of


different ways in which energy is No Ma’am!
transferred:

So are you familiar with these waves?

 In electromagnetic waves, energy


is transferred through vibrations of
electric and magnetic fields.
 In sound waves, energy is
transferred through vibration of air .
particles or particles of a solid
through which the sound travels.
 In water waves, energy is
transferred through the vibration of
the water particles.
Do you know that Waves transfers energy
but not mass. Why is that? Anyone? We are not sure Ma’am

Okay.. so let’s discuss it then

Waves transfer energy but not mass. Why?

When we watch surf waves coming into


shore, it’s easy to think that individual
water particles are moving towards us, but
that’s not actually the case.

The particles involved in waves move


back and forth perpendicularly to the way
the wave is going, but don’t move
significantly in the direction of the wave. 

The particles ‘take part’ in the wave by


bumping into one another and transferring
energy. This is why energy can be
transferred, even though the average
position of the particles doesn’t change.

The question is how does it work?

Anyone?

 It can help to think of a buoy bobbing in


the ocean. The buoy is moved up and We don’t know Ma’am!
down by the waves that pass by it, but
doesn’t move directionally across the
water.

You could also think about a Mexican


wave at a sports match. The wave moves
around the arena, but the audience
members don’t move around with it – they
only stand up and sit down
(a perpendicular movement to the wave
direction).

(SHOWS A PICTURE)
So what can you observe?

Very good!

Ma’am As each person stands up and sits


down, the ‘Mexican wave’ moves around
the arena. The average position of each
person doesn’t change.

So let us now proceed to..

Particles in a water wave exchange kinetic


energy for potential energy

When particles in water become part of a


wave, they start to move up or down. This
means that kinetic energy (energy of
movement) has been transferred to them.
As the particles move further away from
their normal position (up towards the wave
crest or down towards the trough), they
slow down. This means that some of
their kinetic energy has been converted
into potential energy – the energy of
particles in a wave oscillates between
kinetic and potential energy.

Thinking about potential energy can help


us understand why tsunamis can be so
damaging. When a tsunami approaches the
shore, it shoals (becomes much higher), so
the water particles are displaced further
from equilibrium. They acquire a lot of
potential energy, and this is released when
the wave interacts with land.

(SHOWS PICTURE)

So.. Tsunami shoaling


In deep water, a tsunami moves very fast
and has a long wavelength and a small
amplitude. As it enters shallower water, it
slows down and the wavelength decreases.
This causes the wave to become much
taller.
Yes Ma’am!
Understand?

Very good!

Now let us move on to..

Measuring the energy in a wave.

So anyone of you here know how to


measure the energy in a wave?
None Ma’am!
Anyone?

Why do some waves have more energy


than others?

A wave’s frequency and wavelength are
both indicators of its energy, but this
differs for different types for waves.

For water waves, those with a high speed


and long wavelength (like a tsunami) have
the most energy. For electromagnetic
waves, speed is constant, so waves with a
high frequency and a short wavelength
(like X-rays) are the most energetic.

For all waves, a greater amplitude means


more energy.

In the electromagnetic
spectrum interactive you can click on
various wavelengths to learn more about
the waves that make up the spectrum.

(SHOWS A PICTURE OF
ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM)

The electromagnetic spectrum


This interactive looks at the
electromagnetic spectrum.

Harnessing wave energy

Are you familiar with this class? No Ma’am!

Scientists in New Zealand and elsewhere


are looking at how to turn the energy of
water waves into electricity. The oceans
around New Zealand are promising places
to generate wave power because we have
large waves and strong currents.
Generating wave power would involve an
underwater device (like a paddle, for
example) that would move in response to
waves and drive a turbine that would
produce electricity.

The idea of wave power is appealing


because waves are a sustainable resource –
they can’t be used up (unlike other
resources, like coal, that are used for
making electricity in New Zealand).
However, they are quite inefficient – they
need a lot of coastal space to generate
useful quantities of energy. Using
mathematical modelling and physical
model building, Kiwi scientists are
investigating how to harness wave power,
but it will be some time before we’re using
electricity from wave power in our homes.

So any questions class? None Ma’am!

Activity 1: Let learners do some


experiment. Simulation.
a) Let them make a paper boat.
https://www.wikihow.com/Mak
e-a-Paper-Boat
b) Ask them to fill a basin with
water 3 inches deep.
c) Instruct learners on how to
make the paper boat move
floating on a calm water.
Activity 2:
a) Ask learners for a rope and
tell them to tie one end in the
window.
b) Ask a volunteer to pull the
rope once upward.
c) Ask another volunteer to pull
the rope repeatedly.

1) Explanation:
a) Based on Activity 1: Ask learners
on what is their idea of a wave?
Explain: A wave is a
disturbance propagated
through a medium in which
energy is transferred. The
medium used in which energy is
transferred is water, which is
liquid in form. Waves do not
transmit matter, but they
transmit energy.
b) Based on Activity 2: Ask the
learners of their observations.
c) Explain that the medium used in
the transfer of energy is the rope
which is solid in form and that
the single disturbance made in
a rope is called wave pulse
while a series of disturbances
are called wave trains.
d) KEYWORDs:
1. DISTURBANCE
2. Energy as the ability to
do work and work as
the product of force and
distance.

A. Generalization
To generate waves, energy is
needed. And for waves to transfer
energy, a medium is needed.

So any question? Clarification? None Ma’am!


VI. Assessment
Short Quiz

VII. Assignment

Research the types of waves.

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