Enrichment Lesson 1: Letter to the President
Overview
Students will revisit the story that they read before they began the
project and they will demonstrate their understanding of the relationship
between earthquakes and tectonic plates by presenting the information in the
form of a letter to the president.
Objectives
Students will:
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Time:
One 45 minute class period.
Materials
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Teacher Preparation
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Procedure
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Assessment Suggestions
Student Activity
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Letter to the President |
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Instructions:NOTE: Your teacher will tell you to record your answers in your 'Musical Plates' journal/notebook OR on a separate piece of paper or computer document. Now is the time to complete your mission and write a Letter to the President. If you need to reread your mission assigned by the president, you can return to the Preliminary Activity. You may also find it helpful to compare your answers to the hypotheses that you previously wrote either in your Musical Plates journal / notebook or on the student worksheet for the preliminary activity.Your letter should include:
NOTE: After completing this activity, you can publish your Letter to the President to the Student Gallery of this project. Ask your teacher for directions, and if your report is accepted for publication, you will be awarded an "Earthquake Expert" certificate.
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