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10 activities: 10 games
124 minActivity 1: Simulation Game. Estimated duration: 10 min
Make light waves with a laser, and discover what determines the color of light. 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.
Teacher Ratings (9) 3.3 stars.
Student Ratings (8001) 3.3 stars.
Activity 2: Simulation Game. Estimated duration: 10 min
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.
Teacher Ratings (42) 4.0 stars.
Student Ratings (23330) 3.5 stars.
Activity 3: Simulation Game. Estimated duration: 10 min
Make waves with a dripping faucet, and observe the top-view or side-view of the wave. 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.
Teacher Ratings (9) 3.0 stars.
Student Ratings (6825) 3.3 stars.
Activity 4: Simulation Game. Estimated duration: 10 min
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.
Teacher Ratings (42) 4.0 stars.
Student Ratings (23330) 3.5 stars.
Activity 5: Question Game. Estimated duration: 11 min
Say hello, because in this game you will be learning all about waves! You will knock down flying objects and score points. As you play, question marks will fly across the screen and you will be asked a multiple choice question to demonstrate your knowledge of waves. As you progress, you will learn more information, answer more questions, and knock down more objects as they fly at faster speeds!
Teacher Ratings (34) 3.9 stars.
Student Ratings (6915) 3.3 stars.
Activity 6: Question Game. Estimated duration: 9 min
En route to the beach, you embark upon a brave journey to learn about electromagnetic and mechanical waves and fight monsters to gain hidden treasure. Answer questions to gain entry to each room where a monster is hiding to protect the ruby treasure. You will use your bucket and beach umbrella to attack and defend against this monster for the treasure. Grab your umbrella, and let's go!
Teacher Ratings (50) 3.8 stars.
Student Ratings (9305) 3.6 stars.
Activity 7: Question Game. Estimated duration: 20 min
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.
Teacher Ratings (215) 4.2 stars.
Student Ratings (150879) 3.8 stars.
Activity 8: Question Game. Estimated duration: 20 min
10 Bright Monsters have been captured in space and they need your help to cross the galaxy jumping between platforms, finding them, and releasing them by correctly answering each question. Each monster that you release and unlock will be available to play with in the next level, in the search for the next monster. In your journey, you’ll be able to find power-ups, like ‘Double points’ and ‘Slow down’, which can be activated by finding gems, and their duration can be extended by correctly answering a question. Unlock and release the 10 different monsters and a spaceship along 10 different levels, while you make the most possible points.
Teacher Ratings (446) 4.4 stars.
Student Ratings (250358) 3.9 stars.
Activity 9: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 6 min
Eureka! You've found it! In this search and find game, you will have to search around a lab for mini-games and information about electromagnetic and mechanical waves. You will find five items in the lab, and each item will take you to a different mini-game. You will complete puzzles and activities that test your hand-eye coordination. Complete all five mini-games to win!
Teacher Ratings (20) 3.3 stars.
Student Ratings (6270) 3.7 stars.
Activity 10: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 18 min
In this game you will learn about both electromagnetic and mechanical waves. Learning how they are different with examples of each. Then, you get to earn points by practicing this new knowledge with a fun word search where you earn points by finding the answers! Don't use the hint button unless you really have to!
Teacher Ratings (18) 4.3 stars.
Student Ratings (6815) 3.3 stars.