This learning resource is designed for Grade 8 students to enhance their understanding of earthquakes. It begins with a KWL chart to assess prior knowledge, and progresses through hands-on activities demonstrating fault formation and the relationship between fault movement and earthquakes. Students build models to visualize fault types, explore the generation of tsunamis, and differentiate between earthquake intensity and magnitude. The activities emphasize earthquake preparedness, including creating an emergency plan and kit. Financial education concepts are interwoven, promoting responsible saving and planning for emergencies. The final activity involves writing a reaction paper to a video on earthquake preparedness in the Philippines.
Objective
1. Familiarize with key vocabulary related to volcanic eruptions.
2. Identify the different types of volcanoes and their characteristics.
3. Evaluate the harmful and beneficial effects of volcanic eruptions.
4. Determine appropriate actions before and after a volcanic eruption.
5. Design a family communication plan and assemble a disaster supply kit.
6. Pedagogical Approach: Inquiry-Based, Active Learning, Practical Application
Curriculum Information
Education Type
K to 12
Grade Level
Grade 8
Learning Area
Science
Content/Topic
Earth and Space
Intended Users
Educators, Learners
Competencies
Differentiate the epicenter of an earthquake from its focus intensity of an earthquake from its magnitude and active and inactive faults
Demonstrate how underwater earthquakes generate tsunamis
