Free Lesson: Properties of Waves - Free Games, Assessments, and Videos

Activity 1: Question Game. Estimated duration: 20 min

Galaxy Escape

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.

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Activity 2: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 20 min

Wave Adventure

Travel through a fantastic world and its villages while completing mini-games and learning about the waves.

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Activity 3: Assessment. Estimated duration: 5 min

Assessment with 5 questions from Electromagnetic Waves vs. Mechanical Waves.

5 questions assessment

Activity 4: Video Game. Estimated duration: 4 min

Properties of Waves

Sounds, light, and ocean waves all share common characteristics as waves, which are disturbances that transfer energy from one place to another without moving matter. Waves have specific wavelengths, frequencies, and amplitudes. Mechanical waves, like those in a slinky or on water, require a medium to travel through and come in two main types: longitudinal and transverse. By understanding these properties, we gain insight into how waves impact our daily lives, from the sound of music to the movement of ocean waves, and how scientists use this knowledge to study natural phenomena and develop technology.

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