Assignment: Communicating Across a Distance S4P2.b Assignment

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3 activities: 3 games

40 min

Activity 1: Simulation Game. Estimated duration: 10 min

Waves Intro - Light

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.

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Activity 2: 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.

Activity 3: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 20 min

Earthquake!

How good are you at predictions? Can you figure out when—and how powerfully—an earthquake will hit Square City? Triangulation is the key!

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Teacher Ratings (8) 4.5 stars.

Student Ratings (147) 2.8 stars.