Tsunamis in the math classroom
Hearing about the earthquake and resulting tsunami in Japan this morning, I reformulated the warm-up activities in my classes. After news stories generate the interest, a few questions got the ball rolling:
This Google gadget is helpful for putting earthquakes in context:
- How fast do tsunamis move?
- How does the Richter scale work?
- How much energy does a wave carry?
- How accurate were the predictions for the tsunami's arrival at the West coast?
This Google gadget is helpful for putting earthquakes in context:
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