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Relationships Between Key Scientific Concepts: Planning What Causes Earthquakes Lesson PlanRelationships Between Key Scientific Concepts: Planning What Causes Earthquakes Lesson Plan
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EngageNY
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Grade
5th
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English Language Arts
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Duration
1 hr
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Year
2014
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Relationships Between Key Scientific Concepts: Planning What Causes Earthquakes

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  • Full Grade 5 ELA Module 4 (.pdf)
  • Full Grade 5 ELA Module 4 Updates: June 2015 (.pdf)
  • Full Grade 5 ELA Module 4, Unit 1 (.pdf)
  • Grade 6 ELA Module 4: Unit 1, Lesson 2 (.html)
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That is ground shaking news! Scholars read Earthquake in multiple reads to determine the gist, identify cause and effect relationships, and understand vocabulary. Learners complete graphic organizers to describe what happens before and after an earthquake.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

context clues, natural disasters, tier two vocabulary

Instructional Ideas

  • Incorporate with science and geography standards by referring to regions and fault lines

Classroom Considerations

  • Lesson two of eight in Grade 5 ELA Module 4, Unit 1
  • Order of lessons matters
  • Prepare and test video equipment in advance

Pros

  • Includes a debriefing section to review what they learned
  • Lists vocabulary that may cause readers to struggle

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RI.5.1 RI.5.3 RI.5.4

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