Before, throughout, and after a garden visit to the UBC Botanical Garden, students will look at how the frequency of sound is connected to animal calls and can be used to identify species. The focus will be on bird identification, and students will experience using both general sound recording apps and a purpose-built app for bird identification.
Applications of Sound: Spectrograms and Identifying Species
Grade 11 Physics
Topics Covered: Physics, Sound, Characteristics of Sound, Frequency, Graphical Representations