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- 6th - 12th
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Students explore how the recent earthquake in Pakistan has resulted in temporary diplomacy between Pakistan and India. Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students examine problems people experienced after the Gujarat earthquake while trying to recover. They investigate how aid organizations provided help to survivors. Full Review »
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- 7th - 9th
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Students view a video and conduct a problem solving activity to explain the effect different waves have on the earth's structure and what effect they have on different structures. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students compare different types of fault movement, compare sounds made when a fault moves, and discover where earthquakes take place and why. They discover the different types of formations made by fault movement. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students build a structure that is able to withstand a simulated earthquake. They research earthquakes, earthquake measurement, and society's preparation for and reaction to them. Pupils build models and present them to the class, along with their research. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students are introduced to the topics of earthquakes and plate tectonics. Using source documents, they identify the impact of earthquakes on humans and their activities. On a map, they label the correct type of plate boundary and direction in which they are moving. Full Review »
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- 9th
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Students compare and contrast various writing styles and distinguish technical writing from other writing techniques. They assess personal knowledge regarding earthquakes and earthquake preparedness. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 6th
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Students differentiate between myths and facts. They read and discuss myths about earthquakes from around the world, draw a picture of their favorite myth, and write an original earthquake myth. Full Review »
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- 8th - 12th
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Students write a letter relating a fictionalized experience they may have had during the Alaskan earthquake which took place in March of 1964. Using a web tour, students gather information about the earthquake and the damage it caused. They locate the areas most affected by the earthquake on a map and use their research to create their letter. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Student discuss the Kobe earthquake of 1995 after viewing a Discovery video. Working in groups, they research an earthquake looking for personal accounts in order to get a closer picture of what it was like to live through an earthquake and its aftermath. Individually they create a piece of artwork or a writing that emphasizes the experience of the earthquake they researched. Full Review »
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