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This Spaghetti Fault Model lesson plan also includes:
- Introduction and Conceptual Flow Narrative
- Grade Six Planning Guide
- Conceptual Flow Graphic
- Formative Assessment #1
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- Worksheet
- Lab & Experiment
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Does increasing the pressure between two moving plates provide a stabilizing force or create more destruction? The hands-on lesson encourages exploration of strike-split fault models. The sixth lesson in a 20-part series asks scholars to predict if more or less stress on a fault will produce a larger earthquake. To wrap things up, individuals test their hypotheses.
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Instructional Ideas
- Graph the movement of the San Andreas Fault area over time to see if the movement has sped up or slowed down
Classroom Considerations
- Requires a California Earthquake Fault Model, but it does not explain what it is, where to get one, or how it is made
- Within the series of lessons, this one is considered optional, and the rest of the series can be completed without the experiment or knowledge gained
Pros
- Includes a short video showing the movement along the San Andreas Fault
- Uses a 5E format and the scientific method during the lesson
Cons
- None