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

Created by kwhipple s on 02/14/2024

16 activities: 16 games

250 min

Activity 1: Question Game. Estimated duration: 20 min

Galaxy Escape

10 Bright Monsters have been captured in space and they need your help to cross the galaxy jumping between platforms, finding them, and releasing them by correctly answering each question. Each monster that you release and unlock will be available to play with in the next level, in the search for the next monster. In your journey, you’ll be able to find power-ups, like ‘Double points’ and ‘Slow down’, which can be activated by finding gems, and their duration can be extended by correctly answering a question. Unlock and release the 10 different monsters and a spaceship along 10 different levels, while you make the most possible points.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (535) 4.4 stars.

Student Ratings (283820) 3.9 stars.

Activity 2: Question Game. Estimated duration: 12 min

Basketball Master

Shoot a basketball through the hoop and answer some questions along the way! The game does not have any instructional content, it simply has review questions spread throughout.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (1035) 4.0 stars.

Student Ratings (323055) 4.0 stars.

Activity 3: Question Game. Estimated duration: 20 min

Galaxy Escape

10 Bright Monsters have been captured in space and they need your help to cross the galaxy jumping between platforms, finding them, and releasing them by correctly answering each question. Each monster that you release and unlock will be available to play with in the next level, in the search for the next monster. In your journey, you’ll be able to find power-ups, like ‘Double points’ and ‘Slow down’, which can be activated by finding gems, and their duration can be extended by correctly answering a question. Unlock and release the 10 different monsters and a spaceship along 10 different levels, while you make the most possible points.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (535) 4.4 stars.

Student Ratings (283820) 3.9 stars.

Activity 4: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 10 min

Clebear's Class Waves

Have you ever wondered how submarines can move within the sea? How are phone calls made? How does a microwave work? How can the voice break a glass? How do tremors occur on the surface? You will see all this and more in a fun, practical and interactive way in Professor Clebear's class. Understand the concepts and you will be ready to test your knowledge with simple mini-games that will help you understand how waves work in our daily lives.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (10) 4.1 stars.

Student Ratings (5061) 3.2 stars.

Activity 5: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 12 min

Eureka! - Fluxcharger

Team up with Nikola Tesla in this point-and-click adventure, and start unraveling the mysteries of mechanical waves and electromagnetic waves in a way that's both educational and electrifying.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (12) 3.8 stars.

Student Ratings (4256) 3.5 stars.

Activity 6: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 20 min

Wave Adventure

Travel through a fantastic world and its villages while completing mini-games and learning about the waves.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (48) 4.4 stars.

Student Ratings (23411) 3.9 stars.

Activity 7: Question Game. Estimated duration: 20 min

Galaxy Escape

10 Bright Monsters have been captured in space and they need your help to cross the galaxy jumping between platforms, finding them, and releasing them by correctly answering each question. Each monster that you release and unlock will be available to play with in the next level, in the search for the next monster. In your journey, you’ll be able to find power-ups, like ‘Double points’ and ‘Slow down’, which can be activated by finding gems, and their duration can be extended by correctly answering a question. Unlock and release the 10 different monsters and a spaceship along 10 different levels, while you make the most possible points.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (535) 4.4 stars.

Student Ratings (283820) 3.9 stars.

Activity 8: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 10 min

Clebear's Class Waves

Have you ever wondered how submarines can move within the sea? How are phone calls made? How does a microwave work? How can the voice break a glass? How do tremors occur on the surface? You will see all this and more in a fun, practical and interactive way in Professor Clebear's class. Understand the concepts and you will be ready to test your knowledge with simple mini-games that will help you understand how waves work in our daily lives.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (10) 4.1 stars.

Student Ratings (5061) 3.2 stars.

Activity 9: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 12 min

Eureka! - Fluxcharger

Team up with Nikola Tesla in this point-and-click adventure, and start unraveling the mysteries of mechanical waves and electromagnetic waves in a way that's both educational and electrifying.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (12) 3.8 stars.

Student Ratings (4256) 3.5 stars.

Activity 10: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 20 min

Wave Adventure

Travel through a fantastic world and its villages while completing mini-games and learning about the waves.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (48) 4.4 stars.

Student Ratings (23411) 3.9 stars.

Activity 11: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 10 min

Clebear's Class Waves

Have you ever wondered how submarines can move within the sea? How are phone calls made? How does a microwave work? How can the voice break a glass? How do tremors occur on the surface? You will see all this and more in a fun, practical and interactive way in Professor Clebear's class. Understand the concepts and you will be ready to test your knowledge with simple mini-games that will help you understand how waves work in our daily lives.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (10) 4.1 stars.

Student Ratings (5061) 3.2 stars.

Activity 12: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 12 min

Eureka! - Fluxcharger

Team up with Nikola Tesla in this point-and-click adventure, and start unraveling the mysteries of mechanical waves and electromagnetic waves in a way that's both educational and electrifying.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (12) 3.8 stars.

Student Ratings (4256) 3.5 stars.

Activity 13: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 20 min

Wave Adventure

Travel through a fantastic world and its villages while completing mini-games and learning about the waves.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (48) 4.4 stars.

Student Ratings (23411) 3.9 stars.

Activity 14: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 12 min

Eureka! - Fluxcharger

Team up with Nikola Tesla in this point-and-click adventure, and start unraveling the mysteries of mechanical waves and electromagnetic waves in a way that's both educational and electrifying.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (12) 3.8 stars.

Student Ratings (4256) 3.5 stars.

Activity 15: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 20 min

Wave Adventure

Travel through a fantastic world and its villages while completing mini-games and learning about the waves.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (48) 4.4 stars.

Student Ratings (23411) 3.9 stars.

Activity 16: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 20 min

Wave Adventure

Travel through a fantastic world and its villages while completing mini-games and learning about the waves.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (48) 4.4 stars.

Student Ratings (23411) 3.9 stars.

Description

Standards

GSE

Topics

S8P4.e Waves in a Medium
S8P4.a Electromagnetic Waves vs. Mechanical Waves

Vocabulary

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