Waves - Transmission - Absorption - Reflection - Refraction - Making a Model

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I loved this unit on waves. Great information and a nice mix of activities. Reading passages and slide show were awesome and the students loved the lab!
My students loved learning about waves. The passages and slide show were interesting and I enjoyed the assessments.
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Description

Do you need to teach about waves? Students will learn about Transmission, Absorption, Reflection, and Refraction in waves. Students will make a model to demonstrate their understanding of how waves are absorbed, transmitted, refracted, and reflected as they move through materials.

This waves unit also includes the following:

  • a slide show
  • strategic notetaking guide
  • two reading informational text passages
  • two labs
  • response pages
  • interactive notebook folds
  • a quiz
  • Answer keys

Teachers Love This Resource!

Collette ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ Extremely Satisfied

This was a very useful resource while we were studying Waves. My students used the articles as Great Starts at the beginning of class. I also used the guided notes for my students who need more scaffolding.

Edith ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ Extremely Satisfied

I loved this unit on waves. Great information and a nice mix of activities. Reading passages and slide show were awesome and the students loved the labs.

Aligned with these standards:

MS PS4-2 Develop and use a model to describe that waves are reflected, absorbed, or transmitted through various materials.

Utah SEEd Standard 8.2.5

Develop and use a model to describe the structure of waves and how they are reflected, absorbed, or transmitted through various materials. Emphasize both light and mechanical waves. Examples could include drawings, simulations, and written descriptions of light waves through a prism, mechanical waves through gas vs. liquids vs. solids, or sound waves through different mediums. (PS4.A, PS4.B)

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This resource is created by Lynda R. Williams. If you have questions about Teaching Science resources, please contact me at lywilliams1@gmail.com

See my other resources for Middle School Science

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My resources, including the slide show, are secure and not editable. This is for copyright reasons. These resources are in ppt and pdf format.

Total Pages
61 pages
Answer Key
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Teaching Duration
2 Weeks
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NGSSMS-PS4-2
Develop and use a model to describe that waves are reflected, absorbed, or transmitted through various materials. Emphasis is on both light and mechanical waves. Examples of models could include drawings, simulations, and written descriptions. Assessment is limited to qualitative applications pertaining to light and mechanical waves.

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