Sound Wave
Light Sound and Waves

Kitset of the main ideas in the topic Sound

Teaching Guidance for 11-14 IOP TAP

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Light, Sound and Waves Supporting Physics Teaching

Sound unwanted

This activity introduces shielding from sound. Here you need to make sure that children can apply the ideas of reflection and...

Classroom Activity 11-14

Sound Wave
Light, Sound and Waves IOP RESOURCES

Home experiments to support the remote teaching ...

A selection of home experiments that are suitable to use with your students remotely to support and develop their...

Remote teaching support 11-14 14-16 16-19

Sound Wave
Light, Sound and Waves

Loud Lollies

Blowing through the Loud Lollies makes the elastic band vibrate and create a sound. Moving the straws closer together shortens...

Enrichment Activity 5-11 11-14

Light Sound and Waves Misconceptions
RESEARCH REVIEW Light, Sound and Waves

Many students believe light bounces off mirrors, but not off other objects.

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RESEARCH REVIEW Light, Sound and Waves

Many students struggle to understand that a light ray is (most often) just a model used to depict the behaviour of light.

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RESEARCH REVIEW Light, Sound and Waves

When constructing ray diagrams or when asked to draw the path of light students rarely draw the lines from source to object.

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