Assignment: Exploring Waves and their Properties on Legends of Learning

Created by Dawn S on

10 activities: 10 games

143 min

Activity 1: 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 (35374) 3.8 stars.

Activity 2: Question Game. Estimated duration: 8 min

Super Reflector

You will use a mirror to reflect the incoming light to hit gold coins, but you must avoid hitting the three eyed monsters! As you collect points for gold coins, you learn about electromagnetic waves and the light spectrum. Pay close attention to the teaching screens as there will be a quiz at the end where you will need to use your extensive knowledge of electromagnetic waves to boost your score.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (18) 3.7 stars.

Student Ratings (5732) 3.1 stars.

Activity 3: Question Game. Estimated duration: 24 min

Refraction Playground

Get in the lab! What is the difference between refraction and reflection? Find out by comparing the differences in action. The virtual lab will teach you about the difference between reflection and refraction. It will then allow you to virtually try using reflection and refraction to complete different tasks to advance to the next level of the lab.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (30) 4.2 stars.

Student Ratings (1759) 2.8 stars.

Activity 4: 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 (6345) 3.2 stars.

Activity 5: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 18 min

Lightventure (Mid)

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 (35) 4.2 stars.

Student Ratings (5774) 3.6 stars.

Activity 6: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 17 min

Light Shot - Transmission and Refraction of Light

Light usually travels in straight lines but did you know that you can bend it using different materials? In this game, you will use a light ray to shoot and refract light. Your player will be transported to wherever her ray goes. As you play, you'll learn about how different materials bend light in different ways. Are you bright enough for this puzzle?

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (22) 3.4 stars.

Student Ratings (7780) 3.7 stars.

Activity 7: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 24 min

Game of Light

It's the game of light! Step right up and line up your reflectors and refractors and get the light to the appropriate color receivers. Open up gates to help get to some of the receivers and be prepared for the level that goes invisible. Make sure you track the light you are sending to the receivers too. So much to manage with so little time!

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (74) 4.1 stars.

Student Ratings (5545) 3.4 stars.

Activity 8: 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 (28188) 3.5 stars.

Activity 9: 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 10: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 6 min

The Physics Detective

You will help a detective to find a stone lost by the professor. In the process, you learn about the properties of waves and light. Follow the directions from the detective to solve the mystery. You'll find clues, crack the lock code, and learn about light all at the same time. Solve the mystery to collect your prize!

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (33) 4.3 stars.

Student Ratings (16754) 3.1 stars.