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A prerequisite knowledge graph of 1590 learning concepts across 8subjects. Track what you've mastered and see exactly what you're ready to learn next — the topics whose prerequisites you've already met. Built on the Marble Open Skill Taxonomy.

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Computing
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Computers in Everyday L…Computers in Everyday Life — frontier Identifying computers in everyday life — not just laptops but phones, tablets, smart speakers, traffic lights, washing machines; what makes something a computerReal-World RobotsReal-World Robots — locked What a robot really is — not the sci-fi version; robots in factories, robot vacuum cleaners, robot arms in surgery; that robots follow instructions given by peopleSmart Versus Not-Smart…Smart Versus Not-Smart Devices — locked Sorting objects into 'smart' (can sense and respond) and 'not smart' (just sits there); a toaster vs a smart speaker; introduction to the idea that some machines can sense and respond to the worldStep-by-Step Instructio…Step-by-Step Instructions — locked Step-by-step instructions for everyday tasks (making a sandwich, brushing teeth); that if instructions are wrong or missing, things go wrong; computers follow instructions exactly
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Measuring Earthquake Strength

Science · Volcanoes & Earthquakes · conceptual

Know that scientists measure earthquakes using seismometers, that earthquakes release energy that travels as waves through the ground, and that a magnitude scale describes their strength

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What mastery looks like

  • Explain that a seismometer is an instrument that detects and records ground shaking
  • Describe earthquake energy as waves that travel outward from where rocks broke
  • Interpret a magnitude number as a measure of an earthquake's strength

Check your understanding

If Measuring Earthquake Strength heard a news report about a magnitude 6 earthquake, could they explain what a seismometer is, that earthquakes send waves through the ground, and that higher numbers mean stronger quakes?

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