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Find Out Things

  • These lessons are leveled for different learners
    from easier (Level 1) to more difficult (Level 3). 

  • Level 4 (Gold) lessons are for all levels.

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Introduction
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Overview and introduction to Earthquakes. None

0014 

Vocabulary
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Important vocabulary words to understand about Earthquakes None
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Read About
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Beno Gutenberg and the study of the earth's interior. None
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Read About
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William Ewing, oceanography and the Glomar Challenger. None
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Read About
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Charles Richter and the Richter Scale for earthquakes. None
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Write About
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What you have learned?  Tell us in this lesson on writing in the content area. None
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Laboratory
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"Same Shakes?" Graph Earthquake intensity and analyze the data with this real time data gathering lab.

None

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Laboratory
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"Knock-Knock" Make a Newton Cradle and analyze the data.

None

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Laboratory
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 "Rocking Around" Use a Virtual Earthquake's data to locate the epicenter.

None

~ ~ 0533

 

Do
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Read and Do
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Interview Ewing or Richter with your  partner in a Television style format. None
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Speak Out
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This is your news reporter on the scene... None
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Make It
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Make a model of the earth at a fault area. None
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Make It
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 Make a working Seismoscope like Chang Heng. None
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Make
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  • These lessons are leveled for different learners
    from  easier (Level 1) to more difficult (Level 3). 

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Porthole
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Create a "Porthole" that is related to Plate Tectonics. None
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Express It
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Make an acrostic poem. None
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Music
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Make a song to a familiar tune. None
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Create
Things

  • These lessons are leveled for different learners
    from  easier (Level 1) to more difficult (Level 3). 

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 Wordsearch
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Find these vocabulary words. None
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Crossword
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Check your understanding of vocabulary words. None
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Board Game
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Make a board game with Earthquakes as a theme. None
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Show That You Understand Things

  • These lessons are Level 4 (Gold) and are for all levels.

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Family Fun!
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 We told you that learning could be fun! All Play! 1714 1714 1714
Review
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Use internet sites and check how much you know.

None

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Now for the Test!

  • These lessons are leveled for different learners
    from  easier (Level 1) to more difficult (Level 3). 

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Vocab Quiz
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Teacher PASSWORD PROTECTED  quiz. None
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Quiz
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Teacher PASSWORD PROTECTED  quiz.

None

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Test
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Teacher PASSWORD PROTECTED TEST. None
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