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Earthquakes: Learn From The Past, Prepare For The Future

Students will understand the following:
1. The basics of how earthquakes work and why they occur
2. The importance of high-quality construction in earthquake zones
3. The political aspects of earthquake preparedness and cleanup
4. What we can learn from previous earthquakes and how these lessons can help us prepare for future earthquakes

More about this lesson plan:
Materials Needed: Computers with Internet access • Two large sponges • One large rubber band • Paper cutouts of continents (created with butcher paper and world map) • Colored markers • Materials for a written report or presentation software, such as PowerPoint or HyperStudio • Copies for every student of Map #1: Plates of the Earth, available at. • Copies for every student of Map #2: World Map for Plotting Earthquakes
Author: Betsy Hedberg
Source: © www.discoveryeducation.com

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