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COMBINED RATING

4.0 Stars

TEACHERS (28)

3.9

STUDENTS (2562)

4.1

LENGTH

25 Minutes

GRADES

3
4
5
6

CAPABILITIES

iPad Support

Description

This game will take you on a journey through time and demonstrate the different ways we can communicate using analog and digital signals. First you will have to make several connections between locations using analog signals. Then, with the advent of new technology, you will have to make connections between different devices while using different types of signals. Use what you learn to solve the puzzles and connect signals.

Vocabulary Words

digital
analog
receiver

Instructions

Play through this interactive game to learn about Information Technologies and Instrumentation. Suitable for Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6.

Main Concepts

Different types of electromagnetic radiation, such as radio waves and microwaves, can carry digital signals that transmit information from one place to another.
High-tech devices, such as computers and cell phones, can receive and decode digitalized information.
Digitalized information can be stored for future recovery or transmitted over long distances without significant degradation.
Engineers design new technologies and instruments that use electromagnetic radiation to extend what can be seen in the world around us.

Discussion Questions

Before the Game

In this game you will learn about the different types of signals that can be used in various technologies. What are some different technologies we can use to communicate across long distances? Why do you think our ability to communicate over long distances has improved so much over the last 100 years?

After the Game

In this game you learned about different types of signals. Why are analog signals not useful for traveling across long distances? Name two types of technologies that use analog signals to communicate. What is the main difference between analog and digital signals?

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