Assignment: Electromagnetic Spectrum

Created by Jessica L on

5 activities: 4 games, 1 assessment

54 min

Activity 1: Question Game. Estimated duration: 15 min

Octopus Light (Elem)

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 (18) 4.0 stars.

Student Ratings (2994) 3.6 stars.

Activity 2: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 8 min

Star Lit

Learning about primary and secondary colors becomes real as students use a color filter to change light waves. This game offers many teaching opportunities outside of just playing the game! Travel to nearby stars and catalog their planets using the science of light.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (28) 3.8 stars.

Student Ratings (13677) 3.5 stars.

Activity 3: Assessment. Estimated duration: 4 min

Assessment with 4 questions from Electromagnetic Radiation.

4 questions assessment

Activity 4: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 16 min

Lightventure (Elem)

In this game, you will participate in the annual bug Lightventure. At the summer camp, you will see various tents. Each tent will have four questions that you will need to unlock to get to the training grounds. You can use various items to complete your tasks. Your challenge is to guide the light beams from the emitters to the receivers. Good luck and happy camping!

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (63) 4.4 stars.

Student Ratings (19522) 3.9 stars.

Activity 5: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 11 min

Light Classroom - Electromagnetic Radiation

Experiment with the properties of light by moving around light sources, mirrors and other objects after a short introduction on reflection, refraction, opaque materials, transparent materials, and translucent materials. The goal is to get the light from its source to a cat!

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (263) 4.7 stars.

Student Ratings (91942) 4.4 stars.