Curated OER
Wave Properties
Use this slideshow to explain waves. Energy travelling in waves and its behavior in different materials are explained. The diagrams and equations will assist your students in defining wave type and explaining the differences...
Curated OER
What Are Waves?
In this types of waves activity, learners will read 9 types of waves and classify them as either mechanical, electromagnetic, transverse, or compressional waves. Then students will label two wave diagrams with the 8 kinds of waves...
The Franklin Institute
Franklin Institute: The Science of Sound
This Franklin Institute webpage provides an introduction to understanding sound waves based on 5th grade science lessons.
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: The Phenomenon of Sound Waves
A lab activity on sound waves is presented on this website. Learners will learn about sound waves produced by different objects in this activity. There are also a set of discussion questions and two other variations of the lab exercise.
American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Modeling Earthquake Waves
Middle schoolers model earthquake waves with a slinky toy.