Earthquakes for Middle School Lesson 1

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Mike in the Middle School
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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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Interactive Notebook Page

Short Answer and Discussion Editable Worksheets

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Lesson 1: Continental Drift

Lesson 2: Seafloor Spreading

Lesson 3: Earths Layers

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Determine the meaning of symbols, key terms, and other domain-specific words and phrases as they are used in a specific scientific or technical context relevant to grades 6–8 texts and topics.
NGSSMS-ETS1-4
Develop a model to generate data for iterative testing and modification of a proposed object, tool, or process such that an optimal design can be achieved.
NGSSMS-ETS1-1
Define the criteria and constraints of a design problem with sufficient precision to ensure a successful solution, taking into account relevant scientific principles and potential impacts on people and the natural environment that may limit possible solutions.

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