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Worksheet
Curated OER

Wave Terms and Concepts

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this waves worksheet, students define 23 vocabulary words associated with the different types of waves and how waves are measured. Students complete 23 matching terms with definitions and draw the superposition of two waves shown.
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Interactive
Physics Classroom

Wavelength

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Physics class sure can have its ups and downs! The first in a series of seven interactives from the Waves and Sound series introduces young learners to the concept of wavelength. Scholars work through the interactive to discover the...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Wave Motion

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Students observe and identify various waves. In this wave motion lesson, student use a Slinky, noise, people, and musical instruments to create waves and observe how each type of wave moves.
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Activity
DiscoverE

Slinky® Science

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Toys are great for learning about physics. Scholars use Slinky® toys to study Newton's laws of motion and types of energy. After a little play, they then model longitudinal and transverse waves with the Slinky® toys.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

HW Unit 10:5-Sound

For Students 9th - 12th
In this sound worksheet, students answer 17 questions about sound, the wavelength of sounds, the frequency of sounds, the speed of sound, the types of sound waves and the effects of the medium sound travels through on its speed.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Riding the Radio Waves

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students examine the basic concepts of radio waves and magnetic fields. They study how the AM radios are built and demonstrate the concepts of amplitude and frequency.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Seismic Waves

For Students 6th - 8th
In this seismic waves instructional activity, student will read information about the different types of waves that occur during an earthquake: P (Primary) waves, S (Secondary) waves, and shear waves. Then learners will complete 2 short...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Sound Waves Simulation Worksheet

For Students 5th - 6th
In this sound wave worksheet, students go to http://phet.colorado.edu/new/simulations/sims.php?sim=Sound and run the simulation to complete 28 short answer question.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Waves Worksheet

For Students 6th - 8th
For this frequency worksheet, students answer 10 questions about frequency and waves. The name of a teach appears at the top of this page.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Robot Waves

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students differentiate the properties of longitudinal and transverse waves. In this physics lesson, students calculate CEENBoT's rate of propagation by measuring its frequency and distance per cycle. They use a mathematical formula to...
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Lesson Plan
Nature

Structural Hazards

For Teachers 9th - 12th
The scientific explanation of seismic waves is detailed in the introduction. A fictional scenario is also provided for your class to discuss. Pictures and handouts that are meant to be included, however, they are not accessible....
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Waves

For Students 9th - 12th
In this wave learning exercise, students will review the characteristics of waves which includes the parts of a wave, how waves are measured, and how waves are created. This learning exercise has 8 vocabulary used in a word puzzle, 5...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Make Waves

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders discover, through exploration, the basic characteristics of waves. After a lecture/demo, 6th graders work in groups and participate in a series of labs where they investigate waves. Each group presents its findings to the...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Surfs up!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Pupils learn about longitudinal and transverse waves. In this waves lesson plan, students learn the characteristics of longitudinal and transverse waves by observing demonstrations. They then categories each wave as longitudinal or...
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Assessment
Curated OER

Take-Home Midterm Exam #3

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
The University of Hawaii has published a vast collection of midterm and final exams for their Physics 152 course. This particular exam offers a variety of assessment methods, and covers the topic of electromagnetic radiation....
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

From Vibration to Sound

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students observe a series of demonstrations to illustrate wave movement. For this sound wave lesson, students witness how objects create waves when dropped in a dish of water, use a rope and slinky to produce transverse and longitudinal...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

From Bats to Babies: Ultrasound

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research and analyze sound waves and how an ultrasound works to image a baby in utero. They explore various websites, complete worksheets, and write a paragraph describing a demonstration they view in the classroom.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Sound

For Students 9th - 12th
In this sound learning exercise, students read about sound waves, how they are graphed, what frequency is and how it's related to pitch and the speed of sound. Students solve 8 sections of problems including matching terms related to...
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PPT
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Telecommunication

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Each of these slides has notes for a teacher to support the activities that are planned for the students. The slides give details and facts about sound waves. Although this slide show delivers useful information about the sound waves,...
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Lesson Plan
Cornell University

Sound Off!

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
Time to witness the effects of sound. Learners analyze different materials to determine their abilities to absorb sound waves. They use free software to monitor the amplitude of the waves to verify results.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

HW Unit 10:2-Harmonic Motion

For Students 9th - 12th
In this harmonic motion worksheet, learners answer 9 questions about pendulums, a slinky and characteristics of harmonic motion. They identify the changes in waves as the amplitude gets bigger and interpret a graph of position vs. time.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Differential Thermal Calorimetry

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars access prior knowledge of infrared rays, ultraviolet rays, gamma rays, x-rays and cosmic waves. In this electromagnetic waves lesson, students hold a mock trial electromagnetic spectrum. Young scholars present...
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PPT
Urbana School District

Light

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
You matter, unless you multiply yourself by the speed of light ... then you energy. Presentation covers the behavior of light as both a wave and a particle, light versus sound, space travel, why objects have colors, depth perception,...
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Lesson Plan
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Waves: Understanding the Motion of Waves

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students demonstrate the motion of waves. In this wave lesson, students demonstrate the various attributes to waves and the properties through a variety of hands-on activities.

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