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Students show how earthquakes affect sea waves. In this tidal waves lesson students use a rubber mallet on a table to create waves in a box on top of the table. They experiment with striking the mallet in different locations on the table. They draw pictures of what they saw.

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tsunamis, severe weather, earthquakes, waves

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earthquakes, slinky, tidal wave, tsunami, waves, science
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K - 5th
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Science
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Inquiry-Based Learning
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