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Lesson Plan 3

(Concepts/Objectives)

"RIDE THE WAVES"

QUESTION
How do waves move across the ocean surface?

UNDERLYING CONCEPT

The water in any given wave moves up and down, but it doesn't move forward.
The wave's energy, not the water's is transferred along.

SKILLS

Modeling
Labeling
Measuring

OBJECTIVES
Students will be able to:

Make a human model of ocean waves
Use the model to demonstrate how waves behave

TIME NEEDED

20 minutes

MATERIALS NEEDED

Picture or video of waves

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