Ocean Waves - Task C
Lesson
Alignment and Connections of Task Components to the Standards Bundle <br> Task Component C asks students to use a scale representation of a breakwater-beach-wave system to investigate the effect a breakwater has on ocean waves in terms of wave reflection, absorption, and/or transmission. <br> This partially addresses the NGSS performance expectation of MS-PS4-2 and part of the associated practice of Developing and Using Models and part of the crosscutting concept of Structure and Function. As students simulate and observe ocean waves and describe their observations, they can demonstrate their understanding of parts of W.8.7 and WHST6-8.7, conducting short research projects to answer a question, as well as on W.8.2 and WHST.6-8.2.