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Shake it Up with Seismographs!

Shake it Up with Seismographs!

Lesson focuses on exploring how the development of seismographs has helped save lives around the world. Students work in teams to design their own seismograph out of everyday items, and test its ability to record a simulated classroom earthquake. Students evaluate their own seismographs, those of classmate teams, and present findings to the class.
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Material Type:
Assignment
Date Added to MERLOT:
November 6, 2014
Date Modified in MERLOT:
November 6, 2014
Author:
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Submitter:
Liz Kurzawa
Primary Audience:
Grade School, Middle School, High School
Technical Format:
PDF
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Not specified at this time
Languages:
Chinese, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese, French, English, Russian
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No
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