Student Activities
| Preliminary Activity: The President wants YOU! | ||
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Read this story FIRST before moving on to the Core Activities | |
| Activity 1: Plot Current Earthquake Data | ||
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Access Real-Time earthquakes and plot the locations on a world map. | |
| Activity 2: Look for Patterns | ||
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Compare the map you created in Activity 1 to a map showing tectonic plates and look for a relationship. | |
| Activity 3: Where will you be in a Million Years? | ||
| Access information about the motion (speed and direction) of the Earth's tectonic plates and make predictions. | ||
| Activity 4: How do Volcanoes fit in the picture? | ||
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Plot recent volcanic activity on a world map and look for relationships between volcanoes and plate boundaries. | |
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Supplementary / Enrichment Activities
| Enrichment Activity 1:Letter to the President | ||
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Return to the project story and write your letter to the president. | |
| Enrichment Activity 2: Eyewitness Accounts | ||
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Read several eyewitness accounts of earthquakes from 1886 to the present day and study their effects on individuals and communities. | |
| Enrichment Activity 3: Eyewitness Interview | ||
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Use online resources to answer specific questions about an earthquake or volcanic eruption and present you findings in an interview form. | |
| Final Project: Show What You Know! | ||
| Prepare a final project (brochure, multimedia presentation, web page, etc.) that demonstrates your understanding of the major concepts. | ||
| Engineering Challenge: Withstanding Liquefaction | ||
| Prepare a final project (brochure, multimedia presentation, web page, etc.) that demonstrates your understanding of the major concepts. | ||