Bullitt Lick Middle School
Content and Unified Arts Unit Plan
Unit Title:
Earthquakes
Teacher: McIntosh and Shick
Grade: 8th
Unit Dates: 9/02/14- 9/12/14
Content Standards NGSS: ESS3-2 Analyze and interpret data on Natural Hazards to forecast future catastrophic events and inform the
development of technologies to mitigate their effect.
KCAS Reading Standards
KCAS Writing Standards
Reading 3: Follow precisely a multistep procedure when carrying out experiments,
taking measurements, or performing technical tasks.
Writing 2: Write informative/explanatory text, including the narration
of historical events, scientific procedures/experiments, or technical
processes.
Critical Vocabulary:
1.
tension
2.
compression
3.
shearing
4.
normal fault
5.
reverse fault
6.
strike slip fault
7.
earthquake
8.
focus
9.
epicenter
10.
P waves
11.
S waves
12.
Surface waves
13.
seismograph
14.
Modified Mercalli scale
15.
magnitude
16.
Richter scale
17.
moment magnitude scale
18.
seismograph
Student Objectives :
Knowledge/Understanding
Reasoning
Performance Skill
Product
Student Friendly Learning Targets
I can…
1. I can Explain how stress in the crust changes Earth's surface.
2. I can Describe the three types of faults.
3. I can Compare and Contrast the land features that result from plate movement.
4. Describe how energy of an earthquake travels through earth
5. Identify the scales used to measure the strength of an earthquake
6. Explain how scientist locate the epicenter of an earthquake
7. Explain how seismograph works
8. Explain the patterns that seismographic data reveal
Resources
(Texts/Websites/Manipulatives/Lab Equipment)
Websites are linked below, myscience.com, class science book, newsla, read180
Activities
1. I can Explain how stress in the crust changes Earth's
surface.
A. Read “ The Great New Madrid Earthquake”
1. http://www.cbsnews.com/news/fracking-linked-to-ohioearthquakes-officials-say/ Fracking in Ohio
2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtBXTvtFaCU
Earthquake Destruction
B. KQH set up
1. Students will write what they Know
2. Questions they Have From Reading and video
C. Poster set up as the others read about Tsunami’s
D. Poster- Why are Earthquakes a Natural Hazard (use criteria)
Give Building Packet
Identify Engineering Problem- Students will identify that earthquakes
pose a risk to life when manmade designs do not last
Stress
E. Individual Activity Think Pad- Stress Stick Activity
Directions: Hold a craft stick at both ends, and slowly bend it into
a wide arch. In this activity, a craft stick represents Earth’s
crust.
1. Observe what happens to the stick and note your
observations on the think pad
2. Predict what will happen to the craft stick if you bend it
again, applying
DOK
Assessments
DOK
Formative:
Pre Test
2
more force. Write you prediction on the think pad
3. Was your prediction correct? Describe what happened when
you
continued bending the stick.
4. Based on this model, predict what might eventually happen
to Earth’s crust
as the forces of plate movement bend the crust
Group Share: (each member will share out a full minute)
F. Choral Read- about the types of Stress
G. Poster-Types of Stress Activity – Clay
1. Groups will work with clay to represent the three
different types of stress and will respond to their Lab
using the Poster paper
2
2. I can Describe the three types of faults.
Faults
H. Read with strategies- Faults
I. Poster- Types of Faults Activity- Clay
Poster- How are earthquakes made using Stress, Faults
Todays Meet- How are earthquakes made using Stress, Faults
PUT REFLECTION IN JOURNAL
J. Practice with Stress, Faults
K. Quiz
3. Describe how energy of an earthquake travels
through earth
Waves
L. Pair Work-Types of Waves
Directions:
1. I will ask the pairs to discuss and draw out what types
of waves my slinky could represent with whiteboard
marker on Think Pad
2. Then I will test some of their ideas
3. Ask them to: Predict what the two different waves
might feel like if you were standing on Earth’s surface
3
Fault and Stress quiz
2
above them
M. Whole Group- Create a human wave: students will watch them
1. Ask group to answer Think it Over question with
complete sentences on Poster
N. Read with reading strategies
1. Poster- Draw and label the three different types of waves
2. Describe on the poster what each wave is like
Research – students will complete the research in their packets
Design- After the research is compete the students will make a
design
3
Wave quiz
2
Project ( Building Earthquake proof Building)
3
4. Identify the scales used to measure the strength of an
earthquake
5. Explain how scientist locate the epicenter of an
earthquake
6. Explain how seismograph works
7. Explain the patterns that seismographic data reveal
Measuring
O. Poster- The students will receive 7 photos that have some
earthquake damage. They will create a measurement system
then classify their photos using their system. Answer questions
1. http://www.livescience.com/21486-earthquakescauses.html measuring earthquakes and scale
P. Read then record on Poster the three different scales
Q. Model for the students a seismograph (maybe using the
difference in strength between front of human wave compared
to back of human wave)
R. Epicenter LAB – PUT REFLECTION IN JOURNAL
S. Paste a picture with Patterns ……..reflect on question on Poster
T. Create Earthquake proof buildings (Project Grade)
U. PUT REFLECTION IN JOURNAL – How can we minimize earth
quake disasters
3
3
3
V. Quiz
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0YOXVlPUu4 japan tsunami
Homework: Homework will only be given for students who miss class
Extensions and Modifications for students with special plans:
Reading lexile adjusted
Vocab are pre- made for fill in
Extension readings and activities