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Light, Sound and Waves

Light, sound and waves videos

Remote teaching support for 11-14

A selection of videos to use with your KS3 students (ages 11-14) to support and develop their understanding of Light, Sound and Waves whilst educating remotely.

Rainbow in a Jar - this video includes some of the colours of light and the order they appear in the visible light spectrum, but there's also another piece of physics at play here - the presenter asks watchers to comment on this on the video!

Musical box

Mouth organ lollies - a great one to also try at home!

The human ear

Auditory range - you can use this video to test your auditory range at home!

The Eye 

Careers videos

Here is a video to learn about one of the careers that involve using knowledge of waves.

Ultrasound in Physiotherapy
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Remote teaching light, sound and waves

A collection of resources on the topic of light, sound and waves to help support...

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Wheatstone’s stage fright

One of the first public remarks on the electromagnetic nature of light occurred partly by accident. In 1846,

Stories from Physics 11-14 14-16

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Light, Sound and Waves Supporting Physics Teaching

Thinking about actions to take: Colours of Two K...

There's a good chance you could improve your teaching if you were to try these strategies.

Teaching Guidance 11-14

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Light, Sound and Waves Supporting Physics Teaching

Mixing light - mixing paint

The outcome of mixing paint is not necessarily the same as mixing light. Let's consider one specific example: mixing yellow...

Physics Narrative 11-14

Misconceptions
RESEARCH REVIEW Light, Sound and Waves

Students are familiar with the idea that different materials make different sounds, therefore when asked to explain why an object is making a sound some students will answer by stating a material property

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RESEARCH REVIEW Light, Sound and Waves

Most students struggle to represent sound accurately

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RESEARCH REVIEW Light, Sound and Waves

Many students do not recognise light as an entity between a source and the effect it produces

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