Earthquakes

This is an online lesson that can be transferred into a classroom instructional activity by the teacher. This lesson simplifies the concepts while pushing the the higher order thinking concepts with scaffolding all concepts of the layers of the earth, plate tectonics, P and S waves, creating a model of an earthquake. Students enjoy this lesson and have been able to improve on assessment after completing the Earthquake lesson. Teachers will enjoy the online printable worksheets that correlate to the lesson/data sheets and the variety of choices while using the interactive tool for whole group instruction. There are many choices for formative assessment as well as summative assessment.
Resource ID#: 21305 Type: Lesson Plan
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Direct Link: http://www.msnucleus.org/membership/html/jh/earth/earthquakes/index.html

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Subject(s): Science
Grade Level(s): 7
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Suggested Technology: Computer for Presenter, Computers for Students, LCD Projector, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Computer Media Player, Java Plugin
Instructional Time: 4 Hour(s) 45 Minute(s)
Keywords: Earthquake, tectonic plates, P waves, S waves, layers of the earth, Seismic
Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan,  Unit/Lesson Sequence,  Worksheet,  WebQuest,  Project,  Image/Photograph,  Text Resource,  Educational Software / Tool,  Instructional Technique,  Data Set,  Formative Assessment
Instructional Design Framework(s): Direct Instruction, Predict-Explain-Observe-Explain, Guided Inquiry (Level 3), Writing to Learn, Cooperative Learning
Resource Collection: iCPALMS

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