Learners intended are 6th grade science.
Calfornia Science Standards –6.1.d Students know that earthquakes are sudden motions along
breaks in the crust called faults and that volcanoes and fissures are locations where magma reaches the surface.
–6.1.e Students know major geologic events, such as earthquakes,
volcanic eruptions, and mountain building, result from plate motions.
–6.1.f Students know how to explain major features of California
geology (including mountains, faults, volcanoes) in terms of plate tectonics. –6.2.d Students know earthquakes, volcanic eruptions,
landslides, and floods change human and wildlife habitats. –6.7.g Interpret events
by sequence and time from natural phenomena (e.g., the relative ages of rocks
and intrusions). Teacher Considerations... Timeline: About 2 weeks when integrated
into a unit on Volcanoes. The teacher should check-in with students every few days to monitor their progress and answer any questions. The "Conference of Historic Volcanoes" can consist of individual presentations in front of the entire class, or students can present in small groups. Either way, all projects will be collected by the teacher and graded using the evaluation rubric. To make the Conference special, arrange the desks in a circle with banners hanging from the desks with the name of each historic volcano. Email the page creator ceder@esusd.k12.ca.us |