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Middle School Science: Waves

Resources for MYP/DP Science

Databases to Use

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Concordian Database Passwords (Updated November 2020)
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Wave Websites

Categories of Waves
The Physics Classroom
An Introduction to Waves
BBC Bitesize Science. See all 4 pages!
Sound: An Interactive eBook
Great overview. 2018 Kyle Forinash and Wolfgang Christian
Transverse and Longitudinal Waves
Hyperphysics
Transverse and Longitudinal Waves
Seneca Learning
Waves: Lecture Demonstration Manual
UCLA Physics & Astronomy

Examples of Waves
SoundPhysics
How Sound Waves Work
MediaCollege
Introduction – Practical Applications of Waves
Texas Gateway
Light Waves and Color
The Physics Classroom
Sound Waves and Music
The Physics Classroom
Uses of Electromagnetic Radiation
BBC Bitesize Science
What Are Microwaves?
Livescience

Superposition of Waves
U of Salford, Manchester. Simple explanations and videos
Wave Interactions
cK-12
Wave Interference Simulations: Water, Sound, Light
OpenStax CNX

Electromagnetic Radiation
Chemistry LibreTexts
The Electromagnetic Spectrum
BBC Bitesize Science
The Electromagnetic Spectrum Video Series & Companion Book
NASA
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Series Homepage
Introduction
Anatomy
Wave Behaviors
Visualization
Radio Waves
Microwaves
Infrared Waves
Reflected Near-Infrared
Visible Light
Ultraviolet Waves
X-Rays
Gamma Rays
Earth's Radiation Budget
Light: Electromagnetic Waves, the Electromagnetic Spectrum and Photons
Khan Academy
What Is Electromagnetic Radiation?
LiveScience

Doppler Effect
Physics Classroom
Doppler Effect
Hyperphysics
Explainer: The Doppler Effect
The Conversation
Waves, Motion and Frequency: the Doppler Efffect
Einstein Online

Videos to Watch

Citations

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