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Shake up your lessons with with a radical resource. Scholars use a slider to view the Richter scale magnitude and amplitude of historical earthquakes. They use powers of 10 to compare the amplitudes of different earthquakes.
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Instructional Ideas
- Team up with a science teacher for the lesson
Classroom Considerations
- Learners should have experience with exponents
- Note that the resource mentions logarithmic scales
- Must sign up for a free CK-12 account before using the interactive
Pros
- Includes YouTube links
Cons
- Tutorial has nothing to do with the interactive