Summary
“What Are Waves? | Science at the Beach!” is a short SciShow Kids science video for the K–5 classroom. It explores waves and how they move energy. Quick to drop into a science lesson, a center, or a few spare minutes before the bell.
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All ages
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Discussion
This video explores waves and how they move.
- What kind of waves does this video show?
- What does a wave carry from one place to another?
- How are big waves different from small ones?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: wave, energy, motion, ocean.
Try it: Make waves in a tray of water by tapping one end and watch how they travel.