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TOPIC HUB - SCIENCE - Earthquakes!
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Click on the green buttons to access the resources.
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EARTHQUAKE BASICS:
tier 2 & tier 3 terminology
interactive disaster map (Aust.)
interactive international map
video - how earthquakes happen
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EARTH LAYERS
layers info & diagram styles
video - earthquake facts
convection currents
interactive tectonic plate site
plate boundaries & movement
video - draw tectonic plates
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MEASURING EARTHQUAKES
video - earth movements
‘seismo’ terminology
scale wars: Mercalli versus Richter
magnitude & intensity examples
build a seismograph
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ANTI-EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING
video - earthquake simulation
engineering terminology cheat sheet
engineering design features (base isolation, cross bracing, shock absorbing)
video - create a shake table
engineering challenge project (instructions, booklet, student examples)
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EARTHQUAKE ASSESSMENT
instructions: write an explanation task on layers of the earth, tectonic plates, types of movement and earthquake measurement
assessment rubric
student examples
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EARTHQUAKE CHALLENGE
optional extension task
create a video where the student is the teacher
video topic list
video rubric