Ground Shaking: Earthquakes Happen Every Day

GeoLiteracy
GeoSTEM
ELL
Lesson Plan Content
Description: 
In this lesson, students will learn how earthquakes and tectonic plates are interconnected, as well as how to make a working seismograph. This lesson includes strategies for diverse learners (ELLs).
Author: 
Kelly Haarala
Grade Range: 
7-8
Duration: 
4 class periods
Lesson Materials
Teacher Instructions: 
application/pdf iconTeacher Instructions
Student Materials: 
application/pdf iconStudent Worksheets, Answer Keys, and Assessments
application/pdf iconWorld Map
application/pdf iconPlate Tectonics map
application/pdf iconPlate Tectonics map (labeled)
Materials to Assist Teachers and English Language Learners: 
application/pdf iconVocabulary Cards
application/pdf iconVocabulary Test
Standards
National Geography Standards: 
1: How to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information
3: How to analyze the spatial organization of people places, and environments on Earth's surface
7: The physical processes that shape the patterns of Earth's surface
18: How to apply geography to interpret the present and plan for the future