Tsunami Story

Project:     ATEP: Alaska Tsunami Education Program
Subject:Seismology
Theme:Tsunamis
Grades:5-8

In this lesson, students dispel the misconception that tidal waves and tsunamis are one and the same. Students compare and contrast the two types of waves then research examples of tidal bores to understand how people may perceive them as being the same thing.

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