Wave Behavior
Wave Behavior
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Performance Expectation
Performance Expectation
MS-PS4-2: Develop and use a model to describe that waves are reflected, absorbed, or transmitted through various materials.
In Student-Friendly Words...
In Student-Friendly Words...
I can explain what happens when waves interact with different materials.
Big Ideas
Big Ideas
Waves can be reflected, absorbed, or transmitted.
Different materials affect waves in different ways.
Light is a type of wave.
Models help explain how waves behave.
Also see Wave Properties
Interactive Learning
Interactive Learning
Watch & Learn
Watch & Learn
Waves & Wave Properties
Waves & Wave Properties
Wave Behavior
Wave Behavior
Bill Nye The Science Guy on Light, Bending & Bouncing
Bill Nye The Science Guy on Light, Bending & Bouncing
What Is a Rainbow?
What Is a Rainbow?
The Science of Light |The Magic School Bus
The Science of Light |The Magic School Bus
Real-World Connections
Real-World Connections
Mirrors
Mirrors
Reflection allows you to see yourself in a mirror because light bounces off the surface and reaches your eyes.
Sunglasses
Sunglasses
Sunglasses are designed to control which types and amounts of light reach your eyes.
Cameras
Cameras
Camera lenses control how light travels so that an image can form on the camera's sensor.
Fiber-Optic Internet
Fiber-Optic Internet
Fiber-optic cables use the behavior of light to send huge amounts of information over long distances.
Take It Further
Take It Further
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