1. Waves Research Project
Wave crest
May , 2017

2. Purpose of Wave Research Project
Students will research wave types and their characteristics
Develop an understanding of the effects of waves in their everyday lives
Use technology (computers) as a learning tool

3. Google Slide presentation
Students will create a google slide presentation to display an understanding of their research.
The google slide presentation must be at least 12 slides long
Presentation must include pictures and/or graphics
Google Slide presentation
Here’s what you must do for this major grade activity instead of a paper test:

4. Slide # 1 (Title page) will have the following:
Create your own title
Your name
Physics - King
Date

5. Wave types and definitions
Slide 2
Slide 3
Slide 4
Show a transverse wave
Define transverse wave
Label the transverse wave
Tell how transverse waves are present in your everyday life
Show a compressional wave (longitudinal wave)
Define compressional wave
Label the compressional wave

6. Wave types and definitions
Slide 5
Slide 6
Slide 7
Tell how you encounter compressional waves in your everyday life
Give at least 3 examples of other types of waves
Paste pictures as examples of those types of waves you put on Slide 6

7. Wave Behaviors Slide 8 Slide 9 Slide 10 Reflection
Define reflection and paste a picture that shows reflection
Refraction
Define refraction and paste a picture that shows refraction
Diffraction
Define diffraction and paste a picture that shows diffraction

8. (Slide #11)
List all websites or resources that you used to create your google slide presentation on waves

9. SLIDE 12 Know the terms and symbols: Term Symbol Definition Wavelength
Velocity of a wave
Period
Frequency

10. Waves Research Google Slide Presentation
This project is your final major grade . It must be completed and submitted to Google classroom by Friday May12. Do not it in.