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Wave unit (Inquiry Based)

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Submission Information

Trish Loeblein   authors
ploeblei@jeffco.k12.co.us   contact email
PhET and Evergreen HS   school/organization
2/08 submitted
8/09 updated

Contribution Description

Wave unit (Inquiry Based)   title
Geometric Optics, Sound, Fourier: Making Waves, Wave Interference, Wave on a String   simulations
waveswatersoundlightstringsphet activitywave keywords
This is my entire wave unit. Each PhET lessons can also be downloaded individually in Word and Power Point from the database by looking up each activity as single contributions. I wanted to demonstrate how I use the PhET activities in the context of other activities in my course.   description
High School, Undergraduate - Intro   level
Concept Questions, Lab, Demonstration   type
Physics   subject
NA duration
No answers included
standards compliance
  Content Level
Content Standard K-4 5-8 9-12
Science as Inquiry - A
Physical Science - B
Life Science - C
Earth & Space Science - D
Science & Technology - E
Science in Personal and Social Perspective - F
History and Nature of Science - G

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