Shake It Up

After creating a series of simulated earthquakes with various magnitudes in a virtual manipulative online, the students will investigate liquefaction by shaking fishing weights on top of three types of soil. Upon completion of journal notes on earthquakes, students will write an essay explaining the cause of earthquakes, the ways energy from earthquakes moves, and the effects of earthquakes on the Earth's surface.
Resource ID#: 31128 Type: Lesson Plan
Rate It!
Feedback?

Please sign in to access this resource

Teacher
Click here to sign in
as a FL public educator Student
Access the resource on
FloridaStudents.org

Not a Florida public school educator?

Access this resource
on CPALMS.com

General Information

Subject(s): Science
Grade Level(s): 7
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Suggested Technology: Computer for Presenter, Computers for Students, Internet Connection, LCD Projector, Speakers/Headphones, Microsoft Office
Instructional Time: 1 Hour(s) 30 Minute(s)
Keywords: earthquake, Earth systems, convection, liquefaction, crust, mantle, core, tectonic plates, normal fault, thrust fault, strike-slip fault, blind thrust fault.
Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan,  Virtual Manipulative,  Assessment,  Formative Assessment
Instructional Design Framework(s): Structured Inquiry (Level 2)
Resource Collection: FCR-STEMLearn Science - General

Aligned Standards

This vetted resource aligns to concepts or skills in these benchmarks.

Related Resources

Other vetted resources related to this resource.