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PS4.C-M1 Disciplinary Core ideas resources

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PS4.C-M1 | Disciplinary Core ideas

Digitized signals (sent as wave pulses) are a more reliable way to encode and transmit information.

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Photon Engineers: Tinkering with Light

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6, 7, 8

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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 4

When challenged to send a message across their classroom using waves in Lesson 4, students will discover that a series of wave pulses is efficient for sending messages. The lesson then connects that many modern signals rely on binary encodings to send digitized signals as wave pulses.

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