3. Wave Introduction Picture Analysis
Frayer Model: What is a wave and what is it not?

4. Waves
HOT questions:
What could be the danger for countries with not enough money during seismic events? Loss of life, unable to detect or repair buildings
What about those with more money but also more buildings and technology? Smaller loss of life but greater building damage. Better detection and more able to repair though costly.

5. Compare/Contrast: 2 Ways to Travel
Longitudinal – side to side
Transverse – up and down
Can a wave do both? Turn and Talk

6. Imagine a Slinky…

7. Components of Waves

8. CFO speed questions Partner Ribbon Tests Transverse HUGE Amplitude
Short wavelength
Slow speed
HIGH speed
Pat on the back
Practice: Describe how the fans in a stadium must move in order to produce a longitudinal stadium wave.

9. Summary/Feedback/Questions
Waves can move up/down and side to side
There are 4 main ways we can describe a wave
Amplitude (Height)
Frequency (How many waves hit one place over time)
Speed
Wavelength (How much time in between)
Waves are in many forms
Water
Seismic (ground)
Sound!
Light!