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Light Wave Party Pop

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COMBINED RATING

3.7 Stars

TEACHERS (9)

4.4

STUDENTS (2279)

3.0

LENGTH

12 Minutes

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CAPABILITIES

iPad Support

Spanish Language Support

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Description

Light Wave Party Pop is an engaging and visually captivating educational game that brings the science of light and electromagnetic waves to life. Students will embark on an exciting journey where they control a photon, navigating vibrant color waves and solving interactive puzzles that reinforce key concepts like wavelength, frequency, and energy. With its playful atmosphere, simple controls, and dynamic learning through play, this game makes complex scientific principles accessible and fun, ensuring students grasp essential content while enjoying a memorable gaming experience. Perfect for reinforcing classroom lessons in an immersive, hands-on way!

Vocabulary Words

photon

light wave

energy

white light

sound waves

longitudinal waves

transverse waves

electromagnetic wave

vacuum

wavelength

frequency

microwaves

gamma rays

visible light

amplitude

Instructions

Play through this interactive game to learn about Wave Model of Light. Suitable for Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8.

Main Concepts

Amplitude is half the distance between the trough and peak of a wave.

Different electromagnetic waves are defined by frequency and wavelength.

Red light has the longest wavelength/lowest frequency of visible light.

Electromagnetic waves travel at different speeds as they transmit through different types of matter.

Wavelength is the distance between two peaks of a wave.

Wave speed is the distance a wave travels over a particular amount of time.

Electromagnetic waves are transverse waves.

The frequency of an electromagnetic wave is proportional to its energy.

The shorter the wavelength of an electromagnetic wave, the higher its frequency.

Frequency is the number of waves that pass a point in a particular amount of time.

Visible light includes all of the colors of the rainbow.

Electromagnetic waves can transmit through a vacuum.

Intensity of light decreases with distance from its source.

Short wavelength electromagnetic waves have high frequencies.

Nothing can travel faster than the speed of light.

In a light wave, greater amplitude corresponds to greater intensity and brightness.

Long wavelength electromagnetic waves have low frequencies.

Some sources of light emit different frequencies/wavelengths of light.

Violet light has the shortest wavelength/highest frequency of visible light.

Transverse waves cause matter to move perpendicular to the direction in which the wave travels.

Light is the transfer of energy via electromagnetic waves.

Discussion Questions

Before the Game

What is light and where does it come from? What do light and sound have in common?

After the Game

What is a wave? How do light waves differ from sound waves? What is the relationship between wavelength and frequency? What are the properties of a lightwave? What are examples of three types of light waves? Which color of visible light has the longest wavelength? Which has the shortest?

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Game Details

Difficulty

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Lexile Level

705