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

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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 triangulation to locate the epicenter of the square.

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Concepts
seismic waves, seismology, waves
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Additional Tags
earthquake waves, travel-time curve, esw: earthquake on the playground, earth science week, p and s waves
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