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Big Wave

Big Wave

This is an activity about waves. Using marbles, paper clips and rubber bands, learners explore how waves behave. This is an excellent activity to use to lead into discussion of waves of all sorts (sound, ocean, light).

Keywords:
Energy and Power, Satellites and Spacecraft, NSDL, Sound, Nodes, Physics, Crests, Wave Properties, Chemistry, Light and Optics, Space Science, Physical Science, Transportation, Geoscience, Diffraction and Interference, Troughs, Waves, Engineering, Wave Motion, Technology, Potential and Kinetic Energy, Light, Oscillation, Aerospace Engineering, Ocean, Vibration and Waves, Probes
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Material Type:
Simulation
Date Added to MERLOT:
July 27, 2016
Date Modified in MERLOT:
August 30, 2017
Author:
Submitter:
Barbra Bied Sperling
Hispanic Serving Institution
Primary Audience:
Grade School, Middle School
Technical Format:
Website
Mobile Compatibility:
Not specified at this time
Language:
English
Cost Involved:
No
Source Code Available:
No
Creative Commons:
Unknown

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