Overview of Waves Unit

Explore the characteristics of waves, including amplitude and wavelength, and how they can cause movement in objects.

Next Generation Science Standards · 4th Grade
4-PS4-1Develop a model of waves to describe patterns in terms of amplitude and wavelength and that waves can cause objects to move.
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Overview of Waves Unit

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