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Energy as waves

Bindu Bindu

Guardians

Driving Questions

  1. What is the relationship between energy and waves?
  2. How does an increase or decrease in energy affect wave properties (e.g., amplitude, frequency, wavelength, and speed)?
  3. What are real-world examples of energy changes affecting waves (e.g., sound waves, ocean waves, electromagnetic waves)?
  4. What experimental or simulated methods can be used to observe energy-induced changes in waves?
  5. Does the medium through which a wave travels affect how energy changes impact the wave?
  6. How do different types of waves (mechanical vs. electromagnetic) respond to changes in energy?
  7. Are there any limits to how much energy can change a wave, before it transforms into a different type of wave or phenomenon?

Project Introduction

This project aims to demonstrate that a change in energy will result in a change in wave characteristics. By conducting research, collecting data, and developing a working model, we will analyze how variations in energy impact wave properties such as amplitude, frequency, and wavelength.

The students were supposed to submit 2 artifacts and share or present the same to their classmates.

1) Research and data report

2) A working model for data collection

Core Competency

Habits of mind:

  1. Scientific inquiry and investigation
  2. Engineering design and problem solving
  3. Creativity and innovation


Cognitive skills:

Processing and applying knowledge

- Data literacy and computational thinking

- Communication and collaboration


Content Knowledge:

Scientific concepts and principles

- Understanding wave characteristics

- Applying wave energy relationship