Assignment: Wave Transfer of Energy PS.6a Assignment

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4 activities: 4 games

66 min

Activity 1: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 6 min

The Physics Detective

You will help a detective to find a stone lost by the professor. In the process, you learn about the properties of waves and light. Follow the directions from the detective to solve the mystery. You'll find clues, crack the lock code, and learn about light all at the same time. Solve the mystery to collect your prize!

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Teacher Ratings (33) 4.3 stars.

Student Ratings (16725) 3.1 stars.

Activity 2: 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.

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Teacher Ratings (214) 4.2 stars.

Student Ratings (149949) 3.8 stars.

Activity 3: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 10 min

Agent Amp

You are Agent Amp, a secret agent-in-training. Turn on the spy machine to gather more information about the possible targets. You'll match waves by adjusting the frequency and amplitude and answer questions about the properties of waves. Each successful wave and question will give you a clue. Once you've gathered all the information and found the targets, you'll pass your spy exam and beat the game!

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Teacher Ratings (186) 3.9 stars.

Student Ratings (35274) 3.8 stars.

Activity 4: 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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Teacher Ratings (28) 4.5 stars.

Student Ratings (1358) 2.6 stars.