Energy in Motion: Waves and Information · Physical Science
Transferring Information
Students explore how patterns can be used to encode and transmit information over long distances using light or sound.
Key Questions
- 1How can a simple pattern of flashes represent a complex message?
- 2Why do digital signals often work better than analog signals for communication?
- 3How do we know that a signal has been received and interpreted correctly?
Ontario Curriculum Expectations
ON: Matter and Energy - Grade 4ON: STEM Skills and Connections - Grade 4
Grade: Grade 4
Subject: Science
Unit: Energy in Motion: Waves and Information
Period: Physical Science
Suggested Methodologies
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