Waves WebQuest: ' In Search of the Perfect Wave'

Waves WebQuest
An Internet WebQuest on Waves

created by pmecke
edited by klorang

Introduction | The Task | The Process | Conclusion |

Introduction

WAVE goodbye - Do the WAVE at a stadium for a sporting event - Sun WAVES - Ocean WAVES - Radio WAVES - MicroWAVES - Light WAVES - Sound WAVES - Heat WAVES - Tidal WAVES - Seismic WAVES - Surface WAVES - X-Ray WAVES - Radar WAVES - Sonar WAVES - Laser Light WAVES - Ultraviolet Waves - Infrared WAVES - MicroWAVES - Compression WAVES -Transverse WAVES - Longitudinal WAVES - Electromagnetic WAVES - Mechanical WAVES
Waves are EVERYWHERE around us. Just what are waves? How many kinds of waves are there? What are waves made of? How do waves travel? What are waves good for?
Find out about waves in this Wave Webquest Project

Task

FIRST you will do BACKGROUND research of the waves, their motion, and characteristics using the Internet Resources listed below and your textbook in order to choose a wave type approved by the teacher.

THEN you will create a PowerPoint Presentation on your wave type including all characteristics and important information about the wave.

FINALLY you will present the Power Point to the class.

Process

You should start with the internet pages/links that are labeled 'Background Information' before you begin you Power Point to choose your wave type.

Your PPT Presentation MUST include ALL of the following:
*Title Slide (your name and the title of the project)
*Report Slides (the main body of information and pictures)
*Review or Quiz Slide(s) (at least 10 questions and answers)
*Bibliography Slide (crediting where you found your information including where you found your graphics)
**Include graphics, pictures, and animations on your slides where appropriate to improve your explanations to show your understanding of the concepts.

PROJECT RUBRIC
I ORGANIZATION
AWESOME (3): well organized, logical format, transitions from idea to idea were excellent enhancing the project,
ADMIRABLE (2): thoughtfully organized, easy to follow most of the time, transitions easy to follow but at times ideas are not clear
ACCEPTABLE(1): Somewhat organized, somewhat incoherent, transitions not always smooth and at times very distracting
UNACCEPTABLE (0): choppy and confusing, difficult to follow, transitions were abrupt and distracting

II PROJECT CONTENTS
AWESOME(3): excellent job of research, utilized information effectively, contains ALL required components of the report
ADMIRABLE(2): good job of research, utilized information in a fairly efficient manner, contains ALL required components of the report
ACCEPTABLE(1): acceptable job of research, only a limited amount of information, contains ALL required components of the report
UNNACCEPTABLE(0): unacceptable job of research, little or no facts gathered, does not contain all required components of the report

III PROJECT PRESENTATIONS
AWESOME(3): Highly Original, highly unique, highly organized approach
ADMIRABLE(2): clever, well done, interesting
ACCEPTABLE(1): few original touches, slightly interesting
UNACCEPTABLE(0):too predictable, too bland, uninteresting

IV CONCEPT UNDERSTANDING
AWESOME(3): demonstrates in-depth and complete understanding of waves and their characteristics and applications
ADMIRABLE(2): demonstrates good understanding of waves and their characteristics
ACCEPTABLE(1): demonstrates fair understanding of waves and their characteristics
UNACCEPTABLE(0): demonstrate little understanding of waves and their characteristics

V CLASSROOM WORK
AWESOME (3): excellent use of time in the classroom; excellent focus on task
ADMIRABLE (2): very good use of time in the classroom; very good focus on task
ACCEPTABLE (1): good use of time in class; focused on task most of the time
UNACCEPTABLE(0): did not utilize time well; off task many times

Phase 1 - Background Information/Wave Choice
These sites are important because they will provide basic information about the topic as a whole. Everyone should explore these sites before starting your PROJECT.

**Also use your Science Textbook for BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

Use these sites to choose a wave type and then get approval from the teacher.

· Waves

· Parts of a Wave

· Review of waves, light and sound

· Types of waves

· Types of Waves

· Waves: from Wikipedia

· More Wave Information

· What are Waves?

· Applications of Waves in Everyday Life

· Mechanical Waves

· Waves

· The Wave Phenomenon

Phase 2 - Roles
FIRST: Create an outline of the important information about your waves.

SECOND: Now break up the information into Power Point slides.

THEN create the Power Point from your research:
1. Tell what kind of wave it is.
2. Describe ALL of its characteristics, parts, and motion
3. Use diagrams, pictures, graphics to explain all information about YOUR WAVE.
4. Explain its uses, applications, examples, problems, etc. of your type of wave.
5. Create a QUIZ slide with questions and a separate slide of ANSWERS.
6. Write a BIBLIOGRAPHY to give credit all the sources of your project's information and graphics:
Book Title, Author
Name of Website, website address(URL)

FINALLY make a print out of the slides in a worksheet format for the class.

Possible Sites to Use for Your type of Wave:

Light Waves:

· Electromagnetic Spectrum: types of waves

· Light Waves

· Light

· NASA Visible Light

· Light: How Stuff Works

· Light: Star Light Star Bright

· Visible Light

· Electromagnetic Waves

· How Lasers Work

· Lasers

· Spectrum of Light

· Lasers

· The Science Of Light

· Intro. to the Electromagnetic Spectrum Of Light

· Electromagnetic Waves and Light

· Characteristics of Light Waves

· Parts of a Light Wave

· The Universe of Light

· Infrared light

· Speed of Light

· Basics of Light and the Electromagnetic Spectrum

Use the links for your report

Sound Waves:

· Water Waves

· Sound

· Sounds

· Sound Waves

· Sounds

· Types of Sound Waves

· Sonar

· Sound

· What is Sonar?

· Sound Waves: What do they look like?

· See a sound wave

· More Sound Waves

· How Sound Waves Work

· Characteristics of Sound Waves

Use the links for your report

Water:

· Surface Waves

· Worldbook: Surface Waves

· Surface Wave

· Waves: Surface

· Wind and Waves

· Oceanography: Waves

· Water Waves

· Catch the Wave

· Ocean Surface Waves

· Answers.com Ocean Waves

· More Water Waves

· Ocean Waves In Motion

· Ocean Wave Simulator

· Power of Ocean Waves

· Water Waves

Use the links for your report

Seismic:

· Answers.com: Surface Waves

· Longitudinal Waves

· GCSE Longitudinal Waves

· Longitudinal Waves

· Physics: Longiudinal Waves

· Seismic Waves

· Wikipedia Seismic Waves

· Seismic Waves 2

· Seismic Wave 3

· Visual Glossary USGS Seismic Waves

· Earthquakes- Seismic Waves

· How Stuff Works Seismic Waves/Earthquakes

· Seismic Waves4

· Earthquakes and Seismic Waves

· Earthquake: Seismic Waves

· Seismic Wave demonstrations

· Seismic Wave Animations and Information

· More Seismic Waves

Use the links for your report.

Other:

· Longitudinal Waves

· Microwaves

· X-Rays

· Microwaves and the Electromagnetic Spectrum

· Radio Waves

· Radio Waves At a Glance

· Radio Wave Basics

· How Radio Waves Work

· How Does Radar Work

· What is Radar and How Does it Work

· Longitudinal Waves

· Longitudinal Waves 2

· Longitudinal Waves and animation

· Longitudinal and Sound Wave: Wikipedia

· All About Longitudinal Waves

· Transverse and Longitudinal Waves

Use the links for your report

Transverse/Water Waves:

· Transverse Waves and other Waves

· Longitudinal and Transverse Waves

Use the links for your report.

Phase 3 - Reaching Consensus
*Be sure to include your BIBLIOGRAPHY slide which credits the individual wave websites, graphics websites, etc. and books you used for your project:
Book Title, Author
Name of Website, website address(URL)

Conclusion

Complete the Waves Packet using information learned from the class presentations.

Content by pmecke, pmecke@presidio-isd.net
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Last revised Tue Mar 6 13:08:26 US/Pacific 2007