WAVES

Waves are like little wiggles that move through the air, water or even solid things like the ground. Just like when you throw a stone in a pond and watch the ripples spread out, waves also spread out from the point where they started.

There are different types of waves. Some waves move up and down, like when you jump on a trampoline, while others move from side to side, like when you shake a rope. Waves can travel through many things, but they are easiest to see when they travel through liquids like water.

When waves move through water, they make the water move up, down, and side-to-side. As they move through the water, they push it along with them, almost like giving it a gentle push or shove. This causes the water to move and flow, and we can see and feel this movement as waves.

Waves have different properties like frequency, wavelength, amplitude, and speed. Think of frequency like how often the waves keep coming, wavelength like the distance between waves, and amplitude like the height of the waves. Speed is how fast the waves travel.

We can use waves to communicate with each other through things like radios, televisions, and phones. Scientists also use waves to learn about the world around us, like studying the ocean, weather patterns, and even outer space.

Overall, waves are an important part of our daily lives, and they help us to understand how things move and communicate with each other.