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Name of Lesson: Geohazards
Grade Level: 10th Grade
Subject: Earth SciencePrepared by: Sherri Harrelson
Overview and Purpose:In this lesson, students will work in teams to conduct research on geohazards that occur in
specified areas of the U.S. They will develop a plan of preparation in the event that thespecified hazard should be at risk of occurring, and they will present the information
through a group created presentation which will be published to the class blog. They will
then view and comment on others presentations, asking questions or seeking clarificationas needed.
The purpose of this lesson is to have students collaborate in teams to determine the
probability of the occurrence of specified natural disasters through the use of research, aswell as to develop a preparedness plan of action should the described event occur.
Educational Standards:
EEn.2.1.4: Explain the probability of and preparation for geohazards such as
landslides, avalanches, earthquakes and volcanoes in a particular area based on
available data.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.6Use technology, including the Internet, to produce,
publish, and update individual or shared writing products, taking advantage oftechnologys capacity to link to other information and to display information flexibly
and dynamically.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.7Conduct short as well as more sustained researchprojects to answer a question (including a self-generated question) or solve aproblem; narrow or broaden the inquiry when appropriate; synthesize multiple
sources on the subject, demonstrating understanding of the subject underinvestigation.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.8Gather relevant information from multiple authoritative
print and digital sources, using advanced searches effectively; assess the usefulness
of each source in answering the research question; integrate information into the textselectively to maintain the flow of ideas, avoiding plagiarism and following a standard
format for citation.
Objectives:
At the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
* (Synthesis Level) explain the probability of the group's geohazard occurring in the
identified location.* (Synthesis Level) develop a plan of preparation for those in the group's defined
area should the specified geohazard occur.* (Evaluation Level) critique others' presentations by making comments and
clarifying presented information.
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Materials Needed:
Computer access
Internet connection
Other Resources:(websites, videos, books, etc.)
https://docs.google.com/(students will need to install Google Drive if they havent
already done so)
http://wordpress.com/
http://www.usgs.gov/natural_hazards/Information on various natural hazards
http://avalanche.state.co.us/index.phpInformation on avalanches in Colorado
http://hvo.wr.usgs.gov/volcanoes/Information on volcanoes in Hawaii
http://www.data.scec.org/recenteqs/Information on earthquakes in California
http://www.dnr.wa.gov/RESEARCHSCIENCE/TOPICS/GEOLOGICHAZARDSMAPPING/P
AGES/LANDSLIDES.ASPXInformation on landslides in Washington state
Information:
This lesson is designed to be used with an online class, although it could be adapted to usein a traditional classroom. Students should be allowed two weeks to conduct research,collaborate, and prepare the presentation.
Verification:
1 Monitor google docs for participation and generation of ideas, research, links, etc.
2 Monitor google presentation for participation and development.
3 Check in with each group and/or individual student regularly over the course of the
project to ask questions, promote development of ideas, ensure adequate abilities inusing online tools, and to maintain open communication.
Activity:
*Please note, students should be advised to install Google Drive if they havent
already done so. See the link below for installation help.http://support.google.com/drive/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=2375078
Students will be assigned to groups that will be researching and discussing various
geohazards in particular areas of the US. These will include: avalanches in Colorado,volcanoes in Hawaii, earthquakes in California, and landslides in Washington state. After
being assigned to groups, students will be provided with a google doc page for their group
to discuss research links, collaborate on the probability of the specified geohazard occurringin the defined area, and ways of preparing for such an event. Groups will then
collaboratively develop a presentation using google, which will display their findings andpreparedness plans. This will ultimately be embedded or linked through the class blogpreviously established on word-press. After posting the presentation, students will viewother groups presentations to ask questions, seek clarification of ideas, and make
comments. Students will be expected to view and comment on at least two of the other
presentations.
Links have been provided as a starting point, but students should be encouraged to seek
out other sources of reliable information. Students should be reminded of the use of proper
https://docs.google.com/https://docs.google.com/https://docs.google.com/https://docs.google.com/https://docs.google.com/https://docs.google.com/http://wordpress.com/http://wordpress.com/http://www.usgs.gov/natural_hazards/http://www.usgs.gov/natural_hazards/http://avalanche.state.co.us/index.phphttp://avalanche.state.co.us/index.phphttp://hvo.wr.usgs.gov/volcanoes/http://hvo.wr.usgs.gov/volcanoes/http://www.data.scec.org/recenteqs/http://www.data.scec.org/recenteqs/http://www.dnr.wa.gov/RESEARCHSCIENCE/TOPICS/GEOLOGICHAZARDSMAPPING/PAGES/LANDSLIDES.ASPXhttp://www.dnr.wa.gov/RESEARCHSCIENCE/TOPICS/GEOLOGICHAZARDSMAPPING/PAGES/LANDSLIDES.ASPXhttp://www.dnr.wa.gov/RESEARCHSCIENCE/TOPICS/GEOLOGICHAZARDSMAPPING/PAGES/LANDSLIDES.ASPXhttp://www.dnr.wa.gov/RESEARCHSCIENCE/TOPICS/GEOLOGICHAZARDSMAPPING/PAGES/LANDSLIDES.ASPXhttp://www.dnr.wa.gov/RESEARCHSCIENCE/TOPICS/GEOLOGICHAZARDSMAPPING/PAGES/LANDSLIDES.ASPXhttp://support.google.com/drive/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=2375078http://support.google.com/drive/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=2375078http://support.google.com/drive/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=2375078http://www.dnr.wa.gov/RESEARCHSCIENCE/TOPICS/GEOLOGICHAZARDSMAPPING/PAGES/LANDSLIDES.ASPXhttp://www.dnr.wa.gov/RESEARCHSCIENCE/TOPICS/GEOLOGICHAZARDSMAPPING/PAGES/LANDSLIDES.ASPXhttp://www.data.scec.org/recenteqs/http://hvo.wr.usgs.gov/volcanoes/http://avalanche.state.co.us/index.phphttp://www.usgs.gov/natural_hazards/http://wordpress.com/https://docs.google.com/https://docs.google.com/https://docs.google.com/https://docs.google.com/https://docs.google.com/7/31/2019 Harrelson, Earth Science Lesson
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citations of sources and the importance of avoiding plagiarism. They should also be
reminded of the importance of participation in the activity. It is integral that students be
aware that docs and presentations will be monitored in the development stages to check forparticipation and progress. In addition, students should be comfortable seeking clarification
and posing questions pertaining to the assignment as needed through email, chat, or anyother previously defined means of teacher-student interactions.
Extensions:
Compare other areas of the world where similar geohazards occur and describe thesimilarities in environment that make such occurrences likely.
Determine how population growth has impacted geohazards and ways of limiting the
effects of geohazards on a population (e.g. choosing to build in particular locations,avoiding knowledge of past events, etc.).
Describe how certain weather events and geohazards precipitate the occurrence of
other geohazards.
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