JASON Learning
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JASON Learning
Build a deep, working understanding of the physics of waves and their importance in our world
Explore how sound, light and other electromagnetic waves are involved in engaging real-world phenomena, like surfing in the ocean, animal communication, and mobile networks.
Through immersive, hands-on learning experiences gain:
- Foundational content knowledge and insights into expert applications of waves
- Critical and design thinking skills
- Data and modeling skills
- Experience with coding and engineering applications, including robotics
Mission 1: Welcome to Waves
Mission 1 introduces students to the basics of waves, setting the stage for deeper investigations:
- Calculate the amount of energy in waves
- Compare different types of waves
- Analyze videos of waves in slow motion
- Build models to explore waves
- Explore how waves change in different mediums
- Explore how waves can carry information through wave modulation
Mission 2: Sound and Acoustics
Mission 2 lets students explore the nature of sound and its applications in their world. Students will:
- Model the transmission of sound through a variety of media
- Analyze music and engineer a musical instrument to specifications
- Study the voices of humans and other animals
- Complete investigations of hearing and sound reception by instrumentation
- Learn how sound is transmitted, on land and below the sea, and how these signals can be used in research and communication
Mission 3: Light and Optics
Mission 3 shows students the astonishing ways the study of light and optics expands our knowledge of ourselves, our world, and the universe through:
- Microscopy that reveals the secrets of the human body
- Undersea explorations unveiling creatures that produce their own light
- Astronomical insights about distant planets from clues in stars’ light