Assignment: Electromagnetic Waves vs. Mechanical Waves S8P4.a Assignment

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12 activities: 12 games

161 min

Activity 1: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 15 min

Guiding Lights

Use the laws of refraction and reflection to solve puzzles!

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (17) 4.0 stars.

Student Ratings (3063) 3.4 stars.

Activity 2: 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 (5775) 3.6 stars.

Activity 3: 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 (5555) 3.4 stars.

Activity 4: Question Game. Estimated duration: 5 min

Wave Rider

In this game, you will learn about analog and digital signals. You will have to sort pictures of different technologies based on whether they use analog or digital signals. You might even be exposed to different inventions from the past that you have not heard of. You will earn points each time you sort a picture correctly and take a quiz at the end of the game reviewing what you learned.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (12) 3.4 stars.

Student Ratings (2648) 2.9 stars.

Activity 5: Question Game. Estimated duration: 13 min

Digital Climb (Mid)

You will swing to the sky! In this game, you will learn about analog and digital signals as you ascend a tower. Use your grappling hook to climb from wall to wall like a ninja. Dodge the dangerous spikes on each side or meet an untimely end. Watch out for the laser tripwires, and don't let go of your rope.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (13) 3.5 stars.

Student Ratings (2385) 3.0 stars.

Activity 6: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 16 min

Digital Signals

You will explore the world of digital signals by creating and decoding patterns. The game will explain to you what a digital signal is and then you will have to create one. If you are successful in the first challenge, you will take a quiz and move to the second challenge. It'll be up to you to try and decode the puzzles.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (64) 4.3 stars.

Student Ratings (7668) 3.5 stars.

Activity 7: Question Game. Estimated duration: 6 min

Energy Journey

In this game, you will learn about different forms of energy. The game involves two cards with two different forms of energy. Your objective is to pick a card that shows an example of the energy transfer from the two cards. Pick your cards wisely because your score depends on it!

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (66) 3.9 stars.

Student Ratings (16808) 3.0 stars.

Activity 8: 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 (17257) 3.8 stars.

Activity 9: 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 10: 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 11: 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 (16793) 3.1 stars.

Activity 12: 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.