Wave Behavior: Reflection, Refraction, & Diffraction Differentiation Stations | Academic Physics | Grades 9–12

Wave Behavior: Reflection, Refraction, & Diffraction Differentiation Stations is a full set of differentiation stations for Academic Physics (grades 9–12) on Wave Behavior: Reflection, Refraction, & Diffraction.

Pairs with: Wave Behavior: Reflection, Refraction, & Diffraction Slide Show Presentation; Wave Behavior: Reflection, Refraction, & Diffraction Guided Notes; Wave Behavior: Reflection, Refraction, & Diffraction Lesson Quiz; Wave Behavior: Reflection, Refraction, & Diffraction Unit Test.

Sections: Academic Physics; Lab Station #1; Station Protocol & Instructions:; Academic Physics Differentiation Stations; 1. Reflection; 2. Law Of Reflection; 3. Refraction; 4. Index Of Refraction. Sample item: “QUESTION 1: A light ray in air (n=1.00) strikes a flat water surface (n=1.33) at an incident angle of 45 degrees. How does the refracted ray behave inside the water?”

What's inside: Differentiation Stations (editable .pptx + PDF, 28 slides); answer key / model answers for the teacher.

Standards: NGSS High School Physical Science (HS-PS) disciplinary core ideas and the science practices of analyzing data and constructing explanations.

Resource type: Differentiation Stations. Format: editable Microsoft PowerPoint file plus a ready-to-print PDF.

Classroom use: Set up the stations and rotate groups so every student works at the right level of challenge. Built for Academic Physics, grades 9–12.

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