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Wave Properties

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Wave Properties
3rd4th5thScience
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Summary

Learn about water waves and sound waves. Energy travels through waves and in this science video for kids we explain amplitude & wavelength.

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Ages 7+

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Teaching resources

Discussion questions

A few questions to talk through after watching Wave Properties:

  1. What did the video show about wave properties that surprised you?
  2. What is one question you still have after watching?
  3. Where have you noticed wave properties in the world around you?
  4. How could you test or observe part of this yourself?

Quick work-a-long

Try it:

  • In one sentence, tell a neighbor what wave properties means.
  • Draw or write one example of your own, then check it against the video.
Wave Properties — TV on a Rolling Cart