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Objective

Introduce your students to longitudinal and transverse waves with some hands-on activities. They will be able to demonstrate the properties of a transverse wave while meeting one of the standards for NGSS. Students will also build their own musical instrument and run computer simulations to explore wave properties.

Subjects

Physics

Grade Levels

6-8

Lesson Plan

Waves Materials Checklist (Please Review)

Waves (6-8)

Waves Presentation

Student Sheets

Waves Intro Activity

Wave Activity Sheet

Properties of a Wave

Sound Sandwich Exploration

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