Earthquakes for Middle School Lesson 1

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- Earthquakes are an exciting topic for middle school science students. This bundle will provide all the resources your need to teach face to face, online, or in a blended learning format. Included in this rich resource are lessons on:Lesson 1: Introducing Earthquakes and FaultsLesson 2: Seismic WavesPrice $20.25Original Price $22.50Save $2.25
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Introduce your students to Earthquakes with this 40 page NO PREP, flexible lesson resource for middle school. Begin the lesson by constructing a simple penny bridge using paper and tape. Students test their structures till failure. Using this as the background to learn about forces, they will connect these ideas to plate tectonics and Earthquakes. Follow the lesson with editable incomplete notes or interactive notebook pages. If you prefer to use online resources, this lesson is also screencast so kids can watch as a flipped lesson. The presentation and student notes are completely editable, which allows you to customize your experience. A complete teacher guide with Google Drive links is included. Review with a Quizizz interactive practice or use our short answer and discussion prompts to dig deeper. Quickly meet your IEP accommodations using this lesson supports (be sure to note this in your gradebook for your protection).
NOTE: This lesson is designed and tested for a mainstreamed middle school science classroom of 24 students meeting daily for 40 minutes. The teacher will find lesson materials for direct instruction, reinforcement and homework.
Concepts covered in this lesson
Force
Deform
Seismic Waves
Faults
Dip Angle
Strike Slip
Normal Faults
Reverse Faults
Potential
Kinetic Energy
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Recorded Lesson Presentation Link
Editable Lesson Notes
Editable Lesson Presentation
Google Interactives
Lesson Plans
Interactive Notebook Page
Short Answer and Discussion Editable Worksheets
Sharable links and video file
Teacher Help Videos
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