Introduction to waves
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In this Xpeditions lesson, students explore waves. After the teacher shows students how waves form, they use an online wave simulator, to study wave height and wavelength.
Students will:
- identify various bodies of water on a map and globe, discuss their observations about the amount of water on the planet, and hypothesize about the texture of the surface of these bodies of water;
- learn the different parts of a wave and identify them on their own models of waves;
- look at different types of waves and discuss their heights and lengths in terms of the different sizes of the students in the class;
- watch a physical demonstration of how waves are created and see how a boat may react to those waves; and
- simulate additional waves with the National Geographic online wave simulator.
Xpeditions provides links to necessary web resources, detailed instructions for completing the lesson, and suggestions for assessment and extension activities.
North Carolina Curriculum Alignment
Science (2005)
Kindergarten
- Goal 3: The learner will make observations and build an understanding of the properties of common objects.
- Objective 3.05: Identify some common objects and organisms that are considered to be natural resources in our world.
