I can explain how the Earth’s crust contributes to natural disasters
This video shows where earthquakes have been recorded and where tectonic plate edges are.
What do you see/think/wonder?
New Information & Application:
Show students video / take notes:
Present students with the following questions.
- What is the Earth’s crust and how is it defined?
- How is the Earth’s crust connected to natural disasters?
What other questions do you have with regards the Earth’s crust and its movement?-write in your books
share & organise- 10 min
Share the most important questions they have & choose approx. 5-6 more questions as a class to investigate and attempt to find answers-students can work in pairs.
- Use a half piece of paper to answer each of the questions -record any information which helps answer the questions. Remember, diagrams can be a great way to answer some of the questions. Name each page and write the question at the top
- you can use books and websites- each person should use one animated and one still source to find information from. Below are some suggested sources. Try to make sure that a variety of sources are used.
Research 30-40 min (approx 5 min per question- give regular reminders and suggestions to move through the questions).
After half an hour, divide the students into the same number of groups as there are questions and present each group with all of the responses to one of the questions. (S0, for example, one group of 3-4 students will be given everybody’s answers to the question: “What is the Earth’s crust and how is it defined?” Other groups will receive all the answers to other questions.)
Each group then has the task of collating the responses to their designated question, determining the common elements and organising a combined response that best answers the question.
This will be glued onto a class poster- The Earth’s Crust- Our Questions Answered
When groups are ready to present, they hand back research pages, students glue them into their books
A representative from each group will share this information with the class about their question.
As each question is answered and discussed, provide students with a minute or two to discuss their understanding of the answer with a partner and add to their notes.
Draw or create a visual representation (diagram/graphic organiser) of some of your learning that connects the earths crust with at least 1 natural disaster 10 min