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Dropping In With Gravitational Waves — NASA JPL lessonScience · Physical Science · Grades 6–8Lesson plan

Students develop a model to represent the collision of two black holes, the gravitational waves that result and the waves' propagation through spacetime. Materials Gelatin (clear or yellow) Baking pan (clear, smooth glass preferred) Cutting board, cookie sheet or other flat, portable surface Small mirror Two small steel marbles, ball bearings or round pebbles Laser pointer (red or green laser) Laser Target Card - Download PDF Management The model can be developed in pairs, small groups, larger

From NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, JPL Education · Public domain (US Gov) · original source

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