Recognizing Excellence: Pinging: Sound at Work

by: William Lindquist and Britt Forsberg

A "Teacher at Sea" learns how scientists use sound.

Grade Levels

Elementary

Topics

Air Asking questions Atmosphere Biosphere CCC4: Systems and System Models Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Disciplinary Core Ideas in Earth and Space Science Earth & Space Science Earth and Space Science Earth materials Earth system structure ENCdl ESS2.A: Earth Materials and Systems ESS2: Earth's Systems Experimenting Geosphere Hydrosphere Minerals Modeling Observing Predicting Rocks Science and Engineering Practices Science and Engineering Practices Science as Inquiry Science Focus Science process skills SEP1: Asking Questions and Defining Problems SEP2: Developing and Using Models SEP3: Planning and Carrying Out Investigations Soil Three Dimensions of the Framework and/or NGSS Water

Details

Type Journal ArticlePub Date 2/1/2014Stock # sc14_051_06_64Volume 051Issue 06

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