Activity 1: Assessment. Estimated duration: 10 min
Assessment with 10 questions from Wave Motion.
10 questions assessment
Activity 2: 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.
Ratings
Teacher Ratings (9) 3.3 stars.
Student Ratings (8886) 3.3 stars.
Activity 3: Simulation Game. Estimated duration: 10 min
Waves Intro - Water
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.
Ratings
Teacher Ratings (10) 3.2 stars.
Student Ratings (7216) 3.3 stars.
Activity 4: Simulation Game. Estimated duration: 10 min
Wave Interference - Waves
Make waves with a dripping faucet, speaker, or laser. 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.
Ratings
Teacher Ratings (17) 3.0 stars.
Student Ratings (5872) 3.5 stars.
Activity 5: Simulation Game. Estimated duration: 10 min
Wave Interference - Slits
Put up a barrier to see how the waves move through one or two slits, and discover the resulting interference pattern. Determine how to change the pattern by adjusting the slit width and separation. Predict the location of the interference maxima and minima, and verify your predictions. Note: Students will automatically move through this simulation after 10 minutes of playtime.
Ratings
Teacher Ratings (7) 3.7 stars.
Student Ratings (3767) 3.2 stars.
Activity 6: 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.
Ratings
Teacher Ratings (45) 4.0 stars.
Student Ratings (25392) 3.5 stars.
Activity 7: 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!
Ratings
Teacher Ratings (8) 4.5 stars.
Student Ratings (147) 2.8 stars.
Activity 8: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 16 min
Wavebot
Join Dr. Camila and Wavebot as they discover the effects of waves on their environment. Play through all 8 levels of this puzzle and compete for the high score!
Ratings
Teacher Ratings (98) 3.7 stars.
Student Ratings (17731) 4.1 stars.