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Students learn about the top ways that WAVES are a part of their everyday life! This self-contained lesson makes a great WAVES SUB PLAN!
Includes both print and Google Slides options to assign.
In this activity, students will:
- READ an article about ways that we interact with waves every day. Students make real-world connections to a waves unit!
- ANSWER check for understanding questions on a provided worksheet. All answers come from the text, so no prior knowledge is required.
Examples Include:
- How x-rays are used to diagnose medical issues, but also that they are used to keep us safe in airports.
- How infrared signals are used by TV remotes.
- How radio waves are used by cell phones.
- Plus 7 more examples of waves in everyday life!
Teacher Notes:
- Includes a digital Google Slides option to assign. A link to make a digital copy is included in the downloadable PDF.
- Includes an answer key.
- Please note that this Real-World Uses of Waves Reading is not editable.
- Please note that this resource does not explicitly teach each type of wave. It is meant to support and add interest to a waves unit.
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Related Standards:
- NGSS MS-PS4-1: Use mathematical representations to describe a simple model for waves that includes how the amplitude of a wave is related to the energy in a wave.
- NGSS MS-PS4-2: Develop and use a model to describe that waves are reflected, absorbed, or transmitted through various materials.
