In this unit, students investigate the cause of the vibrations we learned about in the physics of sound unit where we focused on their effect. We will dissect a speaker (virtually) to explore the inner workings and engineer our own speakers to manipulate the parts. We will investigate each of these parts and figure out how they work together. Along the way we will learn about magnets, coils, currents, and electromagnets. We will scale up this technology to see it in a variety of contexts such as trains, junkyards, and electric cars!

This course is designed for small communities of learners and is a hybrid of individualized tutoring and traditional instruction covering middle school science content. Each section has no more than six learners which provide a foundation for strong relationships, social-emotional learning, and truly individualized instruction. These classes are specifically designed for the inclusion of neurodivergent learners including dyslexia-friendly font, explicit executive functioning skills instruction, and support for AAC users and through the use of inquiry and project based learning strategies grounded in real-world context. 

This series is designed according to the Next Generation Science Standards organized by subject area. The focus for this year is on physical science . This curriculum is designed to allow students to develop skills to help them in traditional academic settings including high school or colleges such as note-taking and self-led learning. The class meets two days a week and homework reading, activities, and text-based discussions are completed on two additional weekdays. Students will complete a science notebook, a printable designed by the teacher, using graphic organizers and  traditional note-taking strategies.

Week 1:
- Speaker Dissection
- Initial Model
- Driving Question Board
- Magnet Lab 1 : Forces and Interaction

Week 2:
- Magnet Lab 2 (Electromagnets)
- Energy Transfer Investigation
- Introduction to Magnetic Fields

Week 3:
- Directionality in Magnetic Fields
- How do Magnetic Fields Impact Objects
- Mapping Magnetic Fields using a Compass
- Visualizing Electromagnetic Fields using a Computer Interactive


Week 4
- Model of magnetic fields in a speaker
- updating driving question board
- mid unit assessment
- Using magnetic fields to explain interactions

Week 5: 
- Distance Investigation Lab
- Energy Transfer
- Frequency and Volume
- Electric Current

Week 6:
- How do Magnets and Electromagnets work together
- Force Pairs in magnetic fields
- Solo Invesitgation on other factors

Week 7
- Speaker Improvement Project
-Electricity Modeling Project
- Final Assessment
-Driving Question Board Review