PS4.A-M1 | Disciplinary Core ideas
A simple wave has a repeating pattern with a specific wavelength, frequency, and amplitude.
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PS4.A-M1 Disciplinary Core ideas resources
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Photon Engineers: Tinkering with Light
Embark on a journey through time and space to understand what light really is and how humans use it. From starting fires with sunlight, to sending messages to other planets, to current research in photonics, students will become more curious about light in their daily lives!
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Lesson 3
In Lesson 3, students learn that waves are repeating patterns which transfer energy across space, as well as the anatomy of a wave (including wavelength, frequency, and amplitude).
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5 lessons and 7 supporting media items.
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I Like That!: How perception, emotion, and cognition shape our preferences
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Students will conduct experiments and analyze real scientific data as they learn about themselves. They'll learn how our eyes and brains interact to determine what we like and dislike, and apply this knowledge to fish research and the art of character design.
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Lesson 2
Though the terms *frequency* and *amplitude* are not introduced, the we refer to different *wavelengths* of light throughout Part 2 in particular. This is explained in one of the videos in Part 2.
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3 lessons and 6 supporting media items.
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Lesson 3
