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Sonar & Echolocation Lesson PlanSonar & Echolocation Lesson Plan
Publisher
Discovery Education
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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
Science
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For Teacher Use
Duration
2 days
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Direct Instruction
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Year
2013
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Sonar & Echolocation

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A well-designed, comprehensive, and attractive slide show supports direct instruction on how sonar and echolocation work. Contained within the slides are links to interactive websites and instructions for using apps on a mobile device to explore sound. The concluding activity involves using echolocation to create a model using sonar data. This STEM-based lesson is too deep to thoroughly explain here, so check it out!

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

sound waves, sound, echolocation, sonar

Additional Tags

sonar, echolocation, stem, sound wave, science

Pros

  • Teacher's notes are provided within the top-notch slide show
  • Meets Common Core State Standards in high school math
  • Can be used to prepare for Next Generation Science Standards in life science
  • Richly detailed lesson plan leaves you thoroughly prepared

Cons

  • None

Common Core

HSN-Q.A.1 HSN-Q.A.2 HSN-Q.A.3 HSA-CED.A.4 HSA-REI.B.3

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