Assignment: Waves and Their Properties MS-PS4.A-1 Assignment

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2 activities: 2 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: 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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