Assignment: Choice Board

Created by Marie M on

7 activities: 7 games

108 min

Activity 1: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 10 min

Clebear's Class Waves

Have you ever wondered how submarines can move within the sea? How are phone calls made? How does a microwave work? How can the voice break a glass? How do tremors occur on the surface? You will see all this and more in a fun, practical and interactive way in Professor Clebear's class. Understand the concepts and you will be ready to test your knowledge with simple mini-games that will help you understand how waves work in our daily lives.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (10) 4.1 stars.

Student Ratings (5061) 3.2 stars.

Activity 2: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 6 min

Eureka - Resounding Wave

You will start this game by looking for hidden objects in a picture. As each object is found, you will read information about sound waves and play a mini-game. The mini-games include matching and multiple choice questions. If you are successful in the mini-games, you will earn puzzle pieces that you will use at the end of the game to complete a picture.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (55) 3.7 stars.

Student Ratings (13774) 3.8 stars.

Activity 3: 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.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (45) 4.0 stars.

Student Ratings (25344) 3.5 stars.

Activity 4: Question Game. Estimated duration: 21 min

Sleep Defense

Turn up the bass! A mummy has taken over this beautiful beach town. The mummy has cast a spell that has made everyone very sleepy. The only option is to place big speakers throughout town to keep the residents awake during their morning commute. Place your speakers wisely as it is life or death for these dear residents. Good luck!

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (40) 3.7 stars.

Student Ratings (4823) 3.6 stars.

Activity 5: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 15 min

Travel Wave

Help the sound wave to travel through different kinds of materials as far as you can! In this journey you will learn how different materials affect propagation of sound waves.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (5) 3.8 stars.

Student Ratings (249) 2.4 stars.

Activity 6: 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?

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (29) 4.5 stars.

Student Ratings (1376) 2.6 stars.

Activity 7: Question Game. Estimated duration: 16 min

Sound Victory (Mid)

Get ready to go to battle! After learning information about sound waves, you will control your spaceship to do battle and destroy the obstacles that come your way and threaten the universe. You must answer questions to earn bonus points and get more flying time in your space ship. Your understanding of sound waves and how they travel through different media will help you master each level.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (39) 4.1 stars.

Student Ratings (6865) 3.6 stars.