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Students discuss a natural disaster. In this earthquakes research lesson, students discover why earthquakes happen, what happens after an earthquake, and what to do during an earthquake. They discuss some information as a class and work in small groups to find answers to earthquake questions on the internet. This lesson includes the questions for the group activity, resource links, and an assessment guide.
Students investigate different types of building structures and how they are able to stand up to earthquakes. Through comparison they determine which buildings are better able to handle earthquakes than others. They create a building, based on specific parameters, out of material assigned to them.
In this earthquake facts review or quiz worksheet, students read descriptive statements and choose the correct multiple choice answer. Students write 13 answers.
Study earthquakes, the effect they have on the earth, and earthquake preparedness, especially in populated areas such as the San Francisco Bay area with young learners. They discuss the roles geologists, construction engineers and architects, and politicians have with earthquake preparedness and role-play each group in a class forum.
In this everyday editing worksheet, students correct grammatical mistakes in a short paragraph about Mount St. Helens. The errors range from punctuation, capitalization, spelling, and grammar.
Students read and interpret graphs with a logarithmic scale. They analyze how concentration of atomic oxygen in the thermosphere changes with altitude.
Nice pictures, maps and informative diagrams are incorporated into this PowerPoint about earthquake types and the types of waves carrying energy produced. There are a number of pages explaining scientific terminology and diagrams to help with examples.
Pupils examine an article about tsunami warning systems and discuss why they are important. They conduct an experiment that shows how the velocity of a wave in water changes with the depth.
In this Algebra II/Pre-calculus worksheet, students solve logarithmic and exponential equations in problem solving situations. The three page worksheet contains eleven problems. Answers are not provided.
A comprehensive look at Japan and its characteristics will engage and inform the viewer about one of the most prominent powers in the world today. The demographics, topography, and climate of Japan are covered in these slides with maps, charts, and photographs, as well as several other topics for your class purposes.