Surfing for Earthquakes and Volcanoes

In case of earthquake, go to a safe place before posting on social media. The unit includes 12 lessons, most with hands-on activities or experiments. The first six lessons cover the physical process of earthquakes and volcanoes. Lessons...

Eighth graders discover a wide range of scientific data on the Internet and use a hands-on activity to apply their research to a finished assignment. They make inferences on the possible location of plate boundaries based on data gathered.

Go on a traveling adventure throughout Australia, Oceana, and Antarctica! This textbook excerpt offers a full unit of study that can easily be supplemented by extra projects or research materials. Learners study maps, read about native...

Pupils plot earthquake and volcano data using a Compass Rose Plotting. They explain the relationship between plate movement and connection. They draw conclusions that earthquakes and volcanoes occur in predictable locations.

Students explore earthquake activity in California. They observe the historical data and create databases and graphs of the earthquakes. Students analyze the data and form a hypothesis about future earthquakes.

Students explore different natural and manmade disasters through a webquest. In this earth science lesson, students explain their causes. They also discuss how disasters affect society. 

Students can explain the causes of a tsunami and its effects.  In this tsunami activity, students create a tsunami generator.  Students create waves with a metal plate. students create houses and find which designs last best in a...

Students investigate the natural disasters known as tsunamis by researching the Internet.  For this nature lesson, students define the word tsunami and discuss how they are created.  Students complete an online activity based on water...

Students do research to discover the importance of water in the world and its effect upon our daily lives. They will also appreciate the beauty of water and how it is so adaptable within nature.

Young scholars explore the plate boundaries of the earth. Through the use of video, internet and hands-on activities, students examine the types of plate boundaries. They create a model to illustrate the movement and interaction of the...