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Smile: Earthquake Waves and Their Destructions Lesson PlanSmile: Earthquake Waves and Their Destructions Lesson Plan
Publisher
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)
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3rd - 8th
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Science
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1080L
Lesson Plan

Smile: Earthquake Waves and Their Destructions

Curated by ACT

Looking for the epicenter of an earthquake and measuring the magnitude of waves are goals for students in this lesson plan for intermediate to middle school students. Students get to analyze the P and S waves.

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waves

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 2 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
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