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Using Waves on the Job! Lesson PlanUsing Waves on the Job! Lesson Plan
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Using Waves on the Job!

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A colorful and comprehensive PowerPoint highlights this instructional activity on waves. Junior geophysicists pretend that they are hired to analyze seismic waves. A worksheet is provided to go along with an online article about how compact discs work using light waves. This comprehensive instructional activity includes everything you need to present a well-rounded instructional activity on waves. Use it for either a geology or physics class.

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wave energy, waves, longitudinal waves, transverse waves

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transverse waves, wave energy, waves, longitudinal waves, science
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Grade
7th - 12th
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Science
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For Teacher Use
Duration
2 days
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Modeling
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