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Wavebot

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COMBINED RATING

3.9 Stars

TEACHERS (97)

3.7

STUDENTS (17246)

4.1

LENGTH

16 Minutes

GRADES

CAPABILITIES

Spanish Language Support

Text-to-Speech Support

Description

Join Dr. Camila and Wavebot as they discover the effects of waves on their environment. Play through all 8 levels of this puzzle and compete for the high score!

Vocabulary Words

wave

medium

longitudinal wave

transverse wave

sound waves

seismic waves

electromagnetic waves

mechanical waves

disturbance

molecule

energy

vibration

Instructions

Play through this interactive game to learn about Wave Motion. Suitable for Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5.

Main Concepts

Waves transmit energy from one location to another, but they do not transmit matter.

Waves are regular patterns of motion.

Waves can be produced by a disturbance in a medium.

When waves transmit energy, they can cause matter to vibrate.

Earthquakes cause seismic waves, which are waves of motion in Earth’s crust.

There are different types of wave energy, including water waves, seismic waves, sound waves, and light waves.

Sound waves and seismic waves are compression (longitudinal) waves.

When compression (longitudinal) waves move through matter, the molecules move back and forth in the direction in which the wave moves.

Sound waves, water waves, and seismic waves are forms of mechanical energy.

All mechanical waves require a medium through which to transmit energy.

Mechanical waves cannot travel through a vacuum like outer space.

Discussion Questions

Before the Game

What are the various kinds of waves that you can think of? How are these waves different? How are these waves the same?

After the Game

What is the difference between a transverse wave and a mechanical wave? When you played the game you learned what a medium is, what is medium? Wave Bot was given special "wave abilities". How did each ability assist you in reaching your goal? What are three types of waves that the robot used in the game? Explain what makes these waves similar, as well as their differences. Do waves transmit energy, matter, or both?

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Game Details

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Lexile Level

705