Assignment: Wave Properties ES-PS4.A-2 Assignment

Created by Max G on

5 activities: 5 games

73 min

Activity 1: Question Game. Estimated duration: 13 min

Spider Bulb

You will swing to the sky! In this game about waves, learn about waves and their properties as you ascend a tower. Use your grappling hook to climb from wall to wall like a ninja. Dodge the dangerous spikes on each side or meet an untimely end. Watch out for the laser tripwires, and don't let go of your rope.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (25) 3.1 stars.

Student Ratings (3203) 3.7 stars.

Activity 2: Question Game. Estimated duration: 12 min

Hidden Sound

There are fifteen levels in this game. In each level, you will look for hidden objects in a mess of other objects, but you have a limited amount of time. Once you find the objects, you will get to answer a question. If you answer the question correctly, you will add extra time to the clock while you are searching for the hidden objects.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (54) 3.8 stars.

Student Ratings (7008) 3.7 stars.

Activity 3: Question Game. Estimated duration: 20 min

Educagent

You are tasked with infiltrating the headquarters of a corrupt corporation. You must make it to the mainframe computer on the top floor to collect evidence for an investigation.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (200) 4.3 stars.

Student Ratings (138670) 3.8 stars.

Activity 4: Question Game. Estimated duration: 15 min

Newton Pool

The game consists of hand-crafted levels where the player controls a white ball. The goal of each level is to get the white ball to the end of the level in as few moves as possible, while racking up points by bumping golden balls into obstacles on the way! The game does not have any instructional math content, it simply has math review questions spread throughout.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (701) 4.0 stars.

Student Ratings (235615) 4.0 stars.

Activity 5: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 13 min

Wave Master

A fun puzzle game where you must match a target wave by tweaking the properties of your waves. You manipulate the wavelength, amplitude, and phase of your waves with knobs and sliders. Playing with the wave properties and immediately see the result encourages intuitive hands-on understanding!

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (131) 4.0 stars.

Student Ratings (24162) 3.7 stars.