catching waves!

conceptual physics

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All Competencies and Continua

Could your cell phone kill you?

The first thing you notice when you wake up is probably the noise around you or the light coming through your window. The second and third thing you notice is that your cell phone battery is fully charged and you have notifications awaiting your attention. All of this is due to waves: sound waves, electromagnetic waves, mechanical waves, etc. The roles that waves play in our environment is far more important than we typically know. However, can they be more harmful than we typically know as well? Exposure to electromagnetic waves has been widely studied for the past decade or so. Knowing what measures to take when they are harmful can literally save your life. Are you ready to catch some waves?

COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS DEFINED

What will I be able to do after this studio?

1.1 Ask a scientific question

1.2 Formulate a Hypothesis

1.3 Define and Analyze Variables

1.4 Plan and Organize an Investigation

1.5 Organize and Strengthen Plan

1.6 Test the prediction

1.7 Iterate using results

2.1 Make meaning of data collected

2.2 Represent data

3.1 Create a model to represent a system

3.2 Use the model to communicate ideas

3.3 Evaluate and Refine Models

4.1 Construct Evidence Based Explanations

4.2 Identify and use appropriate text structure for the purpose

4.3 Follow writing conventions

West Ada LEARNING CYCLE

To the left is our West Ada Academies Learning Cycle. This course is designed with content that fits into one of five categories: Engage, Explore, Practice, Apply, and Reflect. You will move through the stages of the learning cycle as you engage in the studio's driving questions, and then learn, practice, and apply the target skills listed above. When you get to the apply stage, you will make a presentation or use another method to show what you know. Finally, at each Milestone and again at the end of the studio, you will reflect on your project and what you have learned.

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Throughout the course you will see these two icons. They will tell you whether you are able to complete each assignment individually, or whether it must be done collaboratively (with a partner or group).