This content-rich session offers grades 5–8 science educators an in-depth exploration of wave phenomena, emphasizing the fundamental differences between transverse and longitudinal waves. Participants will examine the physical principles governing wave behavior, including frequency, wavelength, amplitude, and energy transfer. The session also provides a comprehensive look at the electromagnetic spectrum—its organization, characteristics of each region, and how wave properties vary across the spectrum. Grounded in the TEKS, this session is designed to enhance educators’ conceptual understanding and provide a solid foundation for teaching wave-related content with confidence and accuracy.
This targeted session empowers science educators to effectively teach succession by exploring primary and secondary succession and their impact on populations and species diversity. Participants will deepen their understanding of how ecological succession drives changes in ecosystems over time and how these processes influence the variety and abundance of species.
Deliver engaging and challenging instruction aligned with state standards that enables students to understand, relate to, and effectively communicate complex content.
