Period 2,4, and 9 Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
Period 3,5, and 10 Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
Day 1 Skyward assignment. Review a lab - Hypothesis and procedures will be given. Students will perform the experiment and collect the data on the shared spreadsheet document. As a group we will analyze the data and write a conclusion statement. Students will be given notes on earthquake terminology. We will create a standing demonstration of the types of seismic waves. Students will be asked to read an article about the New Madrid Seismic Zone. It will be given in paper form or can be found on my Plate Tectonics, Earthquake, and Volcano web page http://lombardmiddleschoolmrsmoore.weebly.com/plate-tectonics-earthquakes-and-volcanoes.html. Link to article is http://dnr.mo.gov/pubs/pub2465.pdf
Wednesday - Dynamic Earth Interactive followed by finding an Earthquake epicenter. Please have your chromebook completely charged at the beginning of the day. If we have time we will discuss the New Madrid Seismic Zone article and the process called liquefaction.
Day 2 - Students will complete a study of earthquake data using depth of foci and distance from a coastline and try to extract knowledge from the raw data. Second, students will then take the 103-143 degree shadow zone information and create two circle charts. This is a model of primary waves as they travel through the layers of the Earth. Students will be asked to explain the information from the charts. Homework skyward assignment due by Monday.
Extra Credit - FInd evidence on what is causing the increase in earthquakes in Oklahoma?
NGSS -
MS- ESS2-2 - COnstruct an explanation based on evidence for how geoscience processes have changed Earth’s surface at varying time and spatial scales.
MS-ESS2-3 Analyze and interpret data on the distribution of fossils and rocks, continental shapes, and seafloor structures to provide evidence of the past plate motions.
MS-ESS3-2 Analyze and interpret data on natural hazards to forecast future catastrophic events and inform the development of technologies to mitigate their effects
MS- 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.
Other Standard connections
Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of science and technical texts.
Determine the central ideas or conclusions of a text; provide an accurate summary of the text distinct from prior knowledge or opinions.
Follow precisely a multistep procedure when carrying out experiments, taking measurements, or performing technical tasks.
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas:
Integrate quantitative or technical information expressed in words in a text with a version of that information expressed visually (e.g., in a flowchart, diagram, model, graph, or table).
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