My youngest, since leaving for college last fall, was home for 4 weeks at Christmas, is now home for a 2 week spring break, and will be here a couple of times over the summer, with the longest stretch being about 6 weeks. He went to a friend's house for Thanksgiving.
What are Sneaker Waves? Sneaker waves are unusually large ocean waves that appear suddenly and without warning. Small children should be watched around the ocean to protect them from the sudden dangers associated with sneaker waves.
In addition to being a great toy, the Slinky is an excellent device for creating and studying waves. A slinky can easily demonstrate the two basic types of waves, longitudinal and transverse. In a. longitudinal wave. the particles move parallel to the direction the wave is moving. In a. transverse wave. the particles move at right angles to the direction of wave travel.