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High School Physical Science · SPS9

Waves

Wave properties and energy, the electromagnetic spectrum, interference, diffraction, media and the Doppler effect. 8 free resources on this page.

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Day one

Start the unit

Waves — Unit Intro

Day-one open-world intro: myth or fact, explore activities, vocabulary and learning targets.

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Play

Games for this unit

Reactor World — the High School Physical Science RPG

A 3D quest RPG for all ten SPS standards. Ten Reactor zones in course order, each with four mini-game trials (every one a different genre), a question-powered Overload boss, gear drops with rarities, side quests, dailies and a year of replay. Printable Teacher Data, no accounts, any Chromebook.

Enter the Engine Yard →

Signal Lost — a 3D Waves Adventure

A 3D science adventure on the Moon. Bring the eight domes of Tycho Relay back online by learning each wave idea at a puzzle board, using it in the room itself and passing a certification run — then race rovers and rebuild the Relay. Printable Teacher Data, keyboard-only play, any Chromebook.

Land at Tycho Relay →
Virtual Lab Bench

Labs

Each link opens that lab on the Lab Bench. Students type a name once; progress and the verify code stay on their device.

Wave WorkbenchAmplitude, wavelength, frequency and energy on a virtual wave machine.
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Light BenderAim light through water and glass and measure how it bends.
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Watch

Videos

Simple Science videos · SPS9One-minute videos for this standard, plain language, one idea each.
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Before the test

Test review

Review Quest is the paid, game-style review that maps every student's weak spots and hands you a printable unit test. The 1v1 battles below are free.

Review Quest · High School · $9.99 per unit

Waves

Game-style test review your students will actually finish: a scouting mission maps each student's weak spots, 8 skill zones teach and check every skill, plus flashcards, a minigame, arena games and a printable unit test with key. A reward code tells you exactly how each student did. No student accounts.

See this unit →Free trial unit · 8th grade bundle $39.99 · high school bundle $49.99
1v1 · HS WavesRed vs. Blue head-to-head unit test review.
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