Wave Properties Stations Activities – Editable and Google Slides™

Description

Do you need differentiated Properties of Waves stations activities for your Waves unit? Perfect for a middle school physical science class studying longitudinal waves, transverse waves, mechanical waves and electromagnetic waves. This resource will help you reach and assess your students in a multitude of ways. This resource includes 7 stations with minimal prep involved. There is a printable version, editable PowerPoint version and a Digital Google Slides™ version that will help you save on time and paper!

 

The 7 types of stations include:

1. Discover – Students will research real-world application of waves in regards to sound and the ocean.

2. Observe – Students will use a slinky to observe movement of a wave to create various frequencies/amplitudes.

3. Experiment – Students will perform a mini experiment using a prism and flashlight.

4. Write – Students will explain their answers in 2-3 sentences.

5. Create – Students will create their own infographic that could be used to help other students understand the anatomy of transverse and longitudinal waves.

6. Sort – Students will sort parts of longitudinal and transverse waves to reinforce vocabulary.

7. Quiz – Students will answer a mix of 8 true/false, multiple choice and short answer questions.

 

*Each station should take students between 8-10 minutes to complete.*

 

The RESOURCE includes:

• Digital Google Slides™ link to perform stations online.
• Printable version of stations in color and black/white
• Editable PowerPoint version of stations.

 

Content covered:

⭐ Wave behavior with a medium

⭐ Transverse and longitudinal waves

⭐ Parts of transverse waves (crest, trough)

⭐ Parts of longitudinal waves (compression, rarefaction)

⭐ Wavelength

⭐ Amplitude

⭐ Frequency

 

*Please note that the instructions for stations are editable but clip art, special fonts and formatting are not.*

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