Assignment: Waves in a Medium S8P4.e Assignment

Created by Caroline M on

8 activities: 8 games

112 min

Activity 1: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 10 min

Travel Wave

Have you ever noticed that your voice sounds funny underwater? This game will teach you why that happens. You will learn about sound as a wave and help the sound travel through various substances. The sound's speed will change depending on the substance it is traveling in. Beware - sound can't travel through voids and it will cost you a life if you hit one!

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (48) 3.5 stars.

Student Ratings (6802) 3.4 stars.

Activity 2: Question Game. Estimated duration: 11 min

Soaker: Waves & Their Properties

Are you ready to go to the carnival? Use your water soaker to show off your science prowess! In this game, you will learn about waves and their properties. To answer the questions, you will aim your water soaker at the tube that corresponds to your answer and fill the tube with water. Pay close attention so you will be ready for the quiz at the end!

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (52) 3.4 stars.

Student Ratings (5881) 2.7 stars.

Activity 3: Question Game. Estimated duration: 19 min

Octopus Light (Mid)

You need to get the octopus back in the water by dropping boxes on top of the platform. You'll have to use good aim and strategy to be successful with this task. Along the way, you will also answer multiple-choice questions about light waves. Once you successfully complete all six modules, you will win the game!

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (26) 4.4 stars.

Student Ratings (6399) 3.2 stars.

Activity 4: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 11 min

Roy G Biv

Reflect that rainbow! In ROYGBIV, you'll reflect beams of light from start to finish. Make sure the right color of light reaches the right finish line. You will learn all about wavelength, period and frequency in this engaging puzzle game. When you complete your rainbow task, take the quiz to show off your color and light mastery.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (53) 4.0 stars.

Student Ratings (17255) 3.8 stars.

Activity 5: 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!

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (186) 3.9 stars.

Student Ratings (35451) 3.8 stars.

Activity 6: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 6 min

Lumus Journey

This game will help you learn more about light and its properties. You'll befriend a lightbulb who will take you on a journey. This lightbulb will help you discover how: light travels in waves, the different ways light is transmitted, and how light is absorbed or reflected. This game is a fun way to learn about the transmission of light.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (67) 4.2 stars.

Student Ratings (28352) 3.5 stars.

Activity 7: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 15 min

Guiding Lights

Use the laws of refraction and reflection to solve puzzles!

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (16) 3.9 stars.

Student Ratings (2933) 3.4 stars.

Activity 8: 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?

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (29) 4.5 stars.

Student Ratings (1369) 2.6 stars.