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    8th Grade Lesson 1 - Tectonic Plates - Earthquakes

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    Plate tectonics and earthquakes are the focus of the 8th grade science unit. Students will learn about plate tectonics through several lessons, including using evidence from rock formations, the locations of earthquakes and volcanoes, and fossil and rock distributions. Through interactive online activities and labs, students will explore how to determine an earthquake's epicenter using physics concepts and engineering practices. They will also investigate how plate tectonics shaped the geology of the Napa Valley region over millions of years.

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    Plate tectonics and earthquakes are the focus of the 8th grade science unit. Students will learn about plate tectonics through several lessons, including using evidence from rock formations, the locations of earthquakes and volcanoes, and fossil and rock distributions. Through interactive online activities and labs, students will explore how to determine an earthquake's epicenter using physics concepts and engineering practices. They will also investigate how plate tectonics shaped the geology of the Napa Valley region over millions of years.

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    Plate tectonics and earthquakes are the focus of the 8th grade science unit. Students will learn about plate tectonics through several lessons, including using evidence from rock formations, the locations of earthquakes and volcanoes, and fossil and rock distributions. Through interactive online activities and labs, students will explore how to determine an earthquake's epicenter using physics concepts and engineering practices. They will also investigate how plate tectonics shaped the geology of the Napa Valley region over millions of years.

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    8th Grade – Science: Plate Tectonics & Earthquakes

    8th grade Science Standards:


    (http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/sc/cf/documents/scienceframework.pdf)

    MS-ESS1- 4.
    Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence from rock
    strata for how the geologic time scale is used to organize Earth’s 4.6-billion-
    year-old history.
    MS-ESS3- 4.
    Construct an argument supported by evidence for how increases in human
    population and per-capita consumption of natural resources impact Earth’s
    systems.

    Learning Objectives (LO):


    Plate tectonics accounts for important features of Earth’s surface and major
    geologic events. As a basis for understanding this concept: a. Students know
    evidence of plate tectonics is derived from the fit of the continents; the
    location of earthquakes, volcanoes, and midocean ridges; and the distribution
    of fossils, rock types, and ancient climatic zones.

    Napa Valley Unified School District’s “4Cs”: (Critical Thinking,


    Collaboration, Communication, and Creativity)

    Lesson Plan 1: Shake, Rattle, and Roll


    (IBL / PBL) KQED Project Quest: Shake-Rattle-&-Roll

    Guiding Questions (GQ):


    How can we use the Physics of Earthquakes and Engineering practices to
    determine the Epicenter of an Earthquake? How did plate tectonics shape the
    Napa Valley?
    8th Grade – Science: Plate Tectonics & Earthquakes

    Entry Event: Earthquake drill

    Day 1: Return to class, login to the internet and Go to ww2.kqed.org/ quest. Go to


    collections-earthquakes. Watch video- The Hayward Fault: Overdue for disaster. Then login
    into Echo (or Google Classroom) - Quest journal entry 1 (QJE 1) and answer the question.
    Why do scientists believe that the Hayward fault is overdue for an earthquake? Then add
    the answers of the questions in Earthquakes 101 to your QJE 1. Stop at epicenter.

    Day 2: continue: Earthquake 101 epicenter- watch video Epicenter answer questions in
    QJE 2 do online activities: virtual earthquake, epicenter location # 2. Stop at Magnitude.

    Day 3: Magnitude: watch video Perspective, answer the preliminary questions before
    watching: The 4 types of Seismic Waves. Answer after viewing questions.

    Day 5: Go to quest earthquake 101 virtual earthquake complete online Geology Laboratory
    Investigation: Virtual Earthquake:
    http://www.sciencecourseware.org/VirtualEarthquake/VQuakeExecute.html

    Day 6: Go to Quest: Earthquake Map:


    http://ww2.kqed.org/lowdown/2014/08/25/interactive-earthquake-map-get-to-know-
    your-neighborhood-fault-lines/ to research Napa Valley earthquake and answer the
    question how does plate tectonics shape the Napa Valley.

    Day 7: Go to Quest: climate Watch:


    http://www.kqed.org/news/science/climatewatch/about.jsp and research how California
    and Napa County are conserving water.

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