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Tsunami: Catching the Ultimate Wave!
GeoSTEM
Lesson Plan Content
Description:
In this lesson, students will use math and geography skills to determine how long it will take for a tsunami to arrive at a given point on a coast.
Author:
Michael Baron
Grade Range:
6
Duration:
1 class period
Lesson Materials
Teacher Instructions:
Teacher Instructions
Student Materials:
Student Worksheets, Assessments, and Answer Keys
Tsunami: Catching the Ultimate Wave map
Supplemental Files:
Images from the December 2004 Tsunami
"Geography Lesson Saved Lives" Story
Standards
National Geography Standards:
1: How to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information
15: How physical systems affect human systems
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