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5 activities: 5 games
53 minActivity 1: 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 2: 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 3: 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.
Activity 4: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 13 min
A fun puzzle game where you must match a target wave by tweaking the properties of your waves. You manipulate the wavelength, amplitude, and phase of your waves with knobs and sliders. Playing with the wave properties and immediately see the result encourages intuitive hands-on understanding!
Teacher Ratings (134) 4.1 stars.
Student Ratings (27204) 3.7 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.