Summary
Turn the radio up! In this BrainPOP movie, Tim and Moby discuss the wonderful world of radios and how they work! You’ll discover how radio transmitters send out signals, how these signals can change individual waves, and how your radio converts all this information back into sound. Find out what “AM” and “FM” stand for and how those bands are different. Plus, see how radio waves travel from one point to another without bouncing off into space, and what the frequencies on your radio dial represent. This is one movie you’ll definitely want to tune in to!
Viewer safety
Ages 7+
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
A few questions to talk through after watching Radio:
- What is one new thing you learned about radio?
- Can you explain it to a partner in your own words?
- Where might you see this in the real world?
- What is one question you still have?
Quick work-a-long
Try it:
- Write one sentence explaining radio.
- Draw or give one example of your own.