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This Earthquakes: Fourth Grade Lesson Plans and Activities unit plan also includes:
- Fourth Grade Student Workbook
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Examine earthquake intensities and ways to measure an earthquake through the comparison of the Mercalli and Richter scales. After completing the pre-lab worksheet, fourth graders compare high and low intensity quakes by testing the magnitude affects on different shaped buildings. They then learn how to read seismographs and identify P-waves and S-waves.
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Instructional Ideas
- Reserve time in the computer lab to research earthquake data during the post-lab
Classroom Considerations
- The second lesson in a series of four on the plate tectonics cycle
- Have learners refer to pages 4-6 in the workbook for this portion of the unit
- Gather all materials necessary for the lab prior to teaching
Pros
- A workbook for the entire unit is included below
- Blackline masters are provided within the resource
Cons
- Link in the post-lab does not work