Canon Wave Explorer
Built around the Thousand-Hand Guanyin: a line of dancers raising their arms in canon. A guided sequence moves from the audience view (unison shows one pair of arms;…
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Waves & Sound interactive resources
Explore Waves & Sound through 8 licensed Physics simulations, guided investigations and challenges for classroom teaching.
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Ripple Tank Explorer
Explore straight and circular water waves in a ripple tank. Adjust frequency, amplitude, water depth and gap width, track a floating cork, use a stroboscope and observe…
Sound Wave Challenge
Apply knowledge of sound waves in a challenge activity requiring students to interpret wave diagrams and connect waveform features with sound behaviour. The full…
Sound Wave Explorer
Investigate sound-wave properties through interactive visualisations. Students change waveform parameters and connect wave patterns with audible pitch and loudness…
Sound Wave Investigation
Conduct a guided investigation into sound-wave behaviour. Students vary wave parameters, observe changes and use evidence to test explanations about sound and wave…
Sound Waves & Room Acoustics Lab
Explore how sound behaves in different rooms and how surface properties affect reflection, absorption and the listening environment. Students compare arrangements to…
Sound Waves + Oscilloscope Explorer
Explore sound and its graphical representations with an oscilloscope-style display. Students relate changes in waveform shape and timing to the properties of sound. The…
Tacoma Narrows — Why Did the Bridge Collapse?
Investigate the 1940 Tacoma Narrows Bridge collapse through historical evidence, a controllable qualitative aeroelastic model and engineering reasoning.