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Wave Behaviour Vocabulary

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Science›Waves, Light & Sound|Ages 9—11|ID: mt_SFOSbVnrJ8

Use technical vocabulary for wave behaviour — refraction, absorption, reflection, scattering, amplitude, frequency, wavelength, echo, spectrum, angle of incidence, angle of reflection — and apply these when explaining how light and sound travel and interact with different materials

Mastery Evidence

  • Use 'refraction' correctly to explain why a straw appears bent in a glass of water
  • Distinguish 'reflection' from 'refraction' using the correct definitions
  • Explain what an echo is using the vocabulary of sound reflection correctly

Assessment Prompt

“Can [child] explain why a straw looks bent in a glass of water using a proper science word — or tell you what's actually happening when you hear an echo?”

Prerequisites0

No prerequisites — this is a foundational topic.

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