Alignment with California Science Content Standards

Grade 5:
6. a – i

Grade 6:
1. a – g 3. a 7. a – h

Grade 7:
4. a – g 7. a – e

Grade 8:
1. a – f 2. a – g 8. a – d 9. a – g

A good review for this activity is the "Seismic Waves" chapter of the ECLA Video.

To access the Seismic Waves and the Slinky Activity in pdf format, click on the link below.
Seismic Waves and the Slinky Activity and Lesson Plan

To access the Seismic Waves and Slinky Demonstrations in pdf format, click on the link below.
Demonstrations of Seismic Waves with the Slinky
Credit: Lawrence W. Braile, Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Purdue University