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This Earthquakes: Third Grade Lesson Plans and Activities unit plan also includes:
- Third Grade Student Workbook
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Introduce third graders to energy waves with a hands-on geology activity, in which they answer questions and compare seismograms in the San Francisco Bay area. After a demonstration that shows how bigger waves indicate a high-intensity earthquake, learners observe how energy waves travel through materials, and connect the damage associated with earthquakes to these waves.
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Instructional Ideas
- Add the following words to your plate tectonics cycle word wall: earthquake, energy waves, frequency, seismogram, magnitude, intensity, epicenter, wavelength, crest, trough, tsunami, and pressure
- Demonstrate the lab before allowing individuals to begin
Classroom Considerations
- Gather necessary materials prior to teaching
- Further background information may be necessary for teachers
- The second in a series of four lessons that makes up a unit on the plate tectonics cycle
- Refer to pages 4-6 in the workbook
Pros
- Answers are provided for pre-lab and lab exercises
- Workbook for the entire unit is included below
Cons
- Alaskan earthquake of 1964 video is not provided; substitute with another video or leave out all together