Assignment: Properties of Waves 6.P.1.1 Assignment

Created by Antowand H on

4 activities: 4 games

83 min

Activity 1: Question Game. Estimated duration: 19 min

Octopus Light (Mid)

You need to get the octopus back in the water by dropping boxes on top of the platform. You'll have to use good aim and strategy to be successful with this task. Along the way, you will also answer multiple-choice questions about light waves. Once you successfully complete all six modules, you will win the game!

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Teacher Ratings (26) 4.4 stars.

Student Ratings (6399) 3.2 stars.

Activity 2: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 24 min

Sonar Sub

In this game, you will use sonar to track marine animals and map treacherous ocean terrain. Between facts about sound waves, you'll encounter whales and dolphins who can help you move on to a quiz section. Show off your wave knowledge and earn bonus points for upgrading your submarine. Be careful, there is dangerous debris in the ocean that can damage your sub!

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Teacher Ratings (150) 4.1 stars.

Student Ratings (12420) 3.1 stars.

Activity 3: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 30 min

Wave Combinator

Your pals find a mysterious wave combinator in the yard, but can you figure out how waves interact? And just what is amplitude, anyway?

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Teacher Ratings (29) 4.5 stars.

Student Ratings (1376) 2.6 stars.

Activity 4: Simulation Game. Estimated duration: 10 min

Waves Intro - Sound

Make sound waves with a speaker, and hear the tone it produces. Adjust the frequency and amplitude, and observe the changes in the wave. Design experiments to measure wavelength and wave speed. Note: Students will automatically move through this simulation after 10 minutes of playtime.

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Teacher Ratings (45) 4.0 stars.

Student Ratings (25344) 3.5 stars.