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Waves: Light and Sound

4th Grade · Science · Easy · about 10 minutes

4-PS4-1 | Waves: Light and Sound - Easy level

Standards referenced

• 4-PS4-1 — Develop a model of waves to describe patterns in terms of amplitude and wavelength and that waves can cause objects to move.
• 4-PS4-2 — Develop a model to describe that light reflecting from objects and entering the eye allows objects to be seen.
• 4-PS4-3 — Generate and compare multiple solutions that use patterns to transfer information.

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