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8 activities: 8 games
90 minActivity 1: Simulation Game. Estimated duration: 10 min
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.
Teacher Ratings (10) 3.2 stars.
Student Ratings (7047) 3.3 stars.
Activity 2: Simulation Game. Estimated duration: 10 min
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.
Teacher Ratings (17) 3.0 stars.
Student Ratings (5812) 3.4 stars.
Activity 3: Simulation Game. Estimated duration: 10 min
Explore how a pair of wave sources create an interference pattern. Adjust the source frequency and separation, and determine how to change the interference pattern. Identify points of constructive and destructive interference by eye, and by using the detectors. Note: Students will automatically move through this simulation after 10 minutes of playtime.
Teacher Ratings (4) 2.8 stars.
Student Ratings (2133) 3.4 stars.
Activity 4: Simulation Game. Estimated duration: 10 min
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.
Teacher Ratings (7) 3.7 stars.
Student Ratings (3763) 3.2 stars.
Activity 5: Simulation Game. Estimated duration: 10 min
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.
Teacher Ratings (44) 4.0 stars.
Student Ratings (24347) 3.5 stars.
Activity 6: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 11 min
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.
Teacher Ratings (53) 4.0 stars.
Student Ratings (17255) 3.8 stars.
Activity 7: Question Game. Estimated duration: 19 min
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!
Teacher Ratings (26) 4.4 stars.
Student Ratings (6399) 3.2 stars.
Activity 8: Simulation Game. Estimated duration: 10 min
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.
Teacher Ratings (9) 3.3 stars.
Student Ratings (8341) 3.3 stars.