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Peer reviewedMetzger, Ellen Pletcher – Journal of Geoscience Education, 1995
Introduces a package of six interrelated units on plate tectonics and earthquakes. The Seismic Sleuths curriculum contains hands-on activities integrating math, earth science, and social studies. Units cover personal experience as well as the science of earthquakes while students also construct buildings to study earthquake resistance. One…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Earthquakes, Geology, Geophysics
Peer reviewedBarker, Marianne – Science Scope, 2000
Describes a three-week activity unit on earthquakes that addresses the National Science Education Standards. Includes mantle convection, crust, plate tectonics, and faults concepts. (YDS)
Descriptors: Activity Units, Earth Science, Earthquakes, Hands on Science
Download full textNational Science Teachers Association, Arlington, VA. – 2000
This teacher guide features five hands-on science units designed for elementary school students using an interdisciplinary approach. The first four units are presented at three different grade levels: K-2, 3-4, and 5-6. Units include: (1) "Defining an Earthquake"; (2) "Why and Where Earthquakes Occur"; (3) "Physical Results of Earthquakes"; (4)…
Descriptors: Earthquakes, Elementary Education, Hands on Science, Integrated Curriculum
