PS4 - Standard
Waves and their Applications in Technologies for Information Transfer
4th Grade · Next Generation Science Standards · NGSS Lead States 2013
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wavesmodelpatternsamplitudewavelengthmovementobjectsinformationsolutionstransfertechnology
Skills
- develop (models of waves) #dok2
- describe (patterns in amplitude and wavelength) #dok2
- explain (how waves can cause objects to move) #dok3
- generate (multiple solutions using patterns to transfer information) #dok3
- compare (solutions for information transfer) #dok2
Learning Targets
- I can identify the characteristics of waves. #dok1
- I can recognize examples of amplitude and wavelength in different types of waves. #dok1
- I can describe patterns in amplitude and wavelength using a model of waves. #dok2
- I can develop a model to show how the amplitude and wavelength of waves can be measured. #dok2
- I can explain how waves can cause movement in objects. #dok3
- I can generate different solutions that use wave patterns to transfer information. #dok3
- I can compare multiple methods for using patterns to transfer information. #dok2
Big Ideas
- Waves have measurable properties, such as amplitude and wavelength, that can create patterns and cause physical changes in objects.
- Patterns in waves can be harnessed to transfer information through various technologies.
Essential Questions
- How do amplitude and wavelength define the characteristics of a wave?
- How can waves cause objects to move?
- What are different ways waves can be used to transfer information?
- How can we use models to better understand and communicate about waves?
- How do different technologies use wave patterns to transfer information?
