Making Waves
Download this general activity for physical science on waves.
Grade Level: Grade 9
Discipline: Physical Science, Energy of Waves, Wave Interactions
Standards: Ohio standard alignment: PW.EW.3.
This is a general activity for Physical Science on waves. Students will look at topics such as energy of a wave, the various wave interactions (refraction, reflection, diffraction and interference). Students will also use vocabulary, definitions, contextual reading from textbooks. Videos can also help teach this concept.
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