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Lesson 1: Introduction to Plate Tectonics
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Watch the YouTube below for an introduction into what we will be studying in this unit.
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Using the Tectonic Outline map, create a cover page with drawing of volcanoes and hazards. Try to place some named examples as accurately as you can. However, this is a cover page and I want you to be creative and imaginative. I will give credits to the best designed pages.
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Review class cover pages and vote for best one in class. Why do you like it?
Lesson 2: The Earths Structure
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- To understand what the centre of our earth is like
- To be able to explain how tectonic plates move
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Take a journey to the centre of our planet.
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Complete the worksheet on the structure of the earth and make some notes using the PowerPoint
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Complete the Quiz at the end of the PowerPoint - Knowledge Review
Lesson 3: Plate Boundaries
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- To understand what are plate boundaries
- To be able to explain and draw the three different types of boundaries
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Explore how the surface of our Earth has changed. Why do you think this has happened? What caused it?
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Using the A3 hand out draw diagrams explaining all the different types of plate boundaries and also complete the explanation with the missing words
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What plate tectonic features can you identify from the following short cartoon?
Lesson 4: Volcanoes
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- To explore what volcanoes are.
- To understand why they are dangerous.
- To be able to to create a case study on a volcano.
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After watching the YouTube make a list of as many dangers that you think can be caused by a volcano.
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Case Study: Mt St Helens
Explain to the students how to create a case study:
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Lesson 5: Earthquakes
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- To explore effects of earthquakes.
- To understand the impacts of earthquakes.
- To be able to refer to a real earthquake and explain what happened.
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Watch the following video and make some notes on how we record earthquake and what is the Richter Scale.
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Watch the documentary below and make notes on the types of hazards that can be caused by earthquakes.
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Explore what different Richter scales mean. Use the animated movie below.
Lesson 6-8: Japan 2011 Earthquake
3 Lessons
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- Be able to explain what a Tsunami is and how it forms
- To know what happened in the 2011 Japan Earthquake
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Your task is to create a PowerPoint presentation on the the 2011 Earthquake.
- Locate it
- When did it happen
- What caused it
- What effects did it have
Lessons 9&10: How to survive an Earthquake
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- To be aware of the dangers that Earthquakes pose
- To be able to suggest things we can do to reduce the impact of Earthquakes
- To know of methods of earthquake protection
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Using the following PowerPoint, find out how likely you are to survive and earthquake.
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Using the two YouTubes complete the Earthquake survival worksheet. You can also use the PDF for additional information.
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