Earthquakes & Earthquake Safety Natural Disasters Activities

Description

Natural disasters play such an important role in shaping our world and are usually at the very forefront of our news cycle and current events. This resource introduces earthquakes and important concepts such as earthquake safety and preparedness. We have included a variety of activities including engaging reading comprehension pages, and even a STEM challenge that will compliment your current curriculum and The Great ShakeOut.

This pack includes:

1. Recommended book list

2. Vocabulary Word Wall/Cards

-earthquake

-epicenter

-fault

-magnitude

-Richter Scale

-seismic waves

-seismograph

-tectonic plate

-tsunami

3. Educational Reference posters

-focus vs. epicenter

-Ring of Fire

-Richter Scale

4. Reading Comprehension printables

– What Is an Earthquake?

– What Causes Earthquakes

– Measuring Earthquakes

– Great Alaskan Earthquake

– Earthquake Safety

5. Vocabulary Match Up activity

6. Famous Earthquake student research poster

7. My Quake Kit listing activity

8. Shake Table STEM Challenge

– teacher directions

– shake table examples

– student printable to record observations

9. Answer Key

Perfect for grades 2nd-3rd! Please download our preview for a closer look into this unit.

Enjoy!

~ Curriculum Castle