Properties of Waves

Created for an hr long mainstream yr8 school.

Included:
Print slide 1 and 2 double sided to fold, slide 3 single
Starter link to earthquakes
Everyday uses of waves
Types of waves - transverse and longitudinal
Definition of wave and gif example of leaf on water
ACTIVITY - Labelling of transverse wave - whole class
movement of particles in transverse wave
ACTIVITY - identifying number of waves, calculating wavelength - whole class
Particle movement in a longitudinal wave & oscilloscope picture
ACTIVITY - Venn diagram task
RELEVANCE - Seismic waves, seismometer
ACTIVITY - Which wave is more concerning, link to frequency
ACTIVITY - Frequency calculation
ACTIVITY - Amplitude link to more energy
ACTIVITY - Check for understanding
Independent task
Answers to everything
Plenary - keyword table completion