Wave Behavior: Reflection, Refraction, & Diffraction Interactive Simulation | Academic Physics | Grades 9–12

Wave Behavior: Reflection, Refraction, & Diffraction Interactive Simulation is an interactive simulation activity 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: Instructions; Driving Question; Objective; Background; Materials; Simulation Protocol; Supplementary Material; Data Collection Table. Sample item: “How does light refraction cause an object to appear distorted when viewed through water?”

What's inside: Interactive Simulation (editable .docx + PDF, about 775 words, 4 pages).

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

Resource type: Interactive Simulation. Format: editable Microsoft Word file plus a ready-to-print PDF.

Classroom use: Students work through the simulation to model the chapter concepts hands-on. Built for Academic Physics, grades 9–12.

Format note: These files are delivered in Microsoft Office formats (Word and/or PowerPoint). If you open a worksheet that includes tables in Apple Pages or another non-Microsoft app, table formatting may not display correctly. For best results, use Microsoft Word or PowerPoint (or upload the file to Google Docs). If you run into any formatting issues, contact us and we can send a PDF version.