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Worksheet
Curated OER

How Do I Make My Own P and S Waves

For Students 7th - 10th
In this P and S waves worksheet, students use a Slinky to simulate P and S waves showing compressional and dilational motion.
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Activity
American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Earthquake on the Playground

For Students 9th - 10th
In this experiment, students go outside and create a simulation of P and S waves traveling across a 30-meter span. This is repeated using a 30-meter square. They experiment with P and S wave behavior, record results, and use...