Geography lesson on the formation and impacts of earthquakes.

AQA GCSE Geography lesson for Unit 1 A. Comparing the responses of the Chile 2010 and Nepal 2015 earthquakes. In this lesson we start with a retrieval practice grid which you can populate with your own questions. We then look at the difference between immediate and long-term responses. The pupils complete a photo interpretation task around the searching of buildings before completing a worksheet on the responses to the two earthquakes and answer some questions on what they have found. We then use the worksheets to answer a GCSE-style 9 mark question. using a structure guidance sheet together with mark scheme for content and SPAG. In a nutshell lesson includes: Retrieval practice starter Photo interpretation task Responses worksheet with questions GCSE 9 mark question with guidance and mark scheme Hope this saves you valuable planning time. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/markthegeographer

Complete lesson covering the 2023 Turkey-Syria earthquake, with a focus on the causes, impacts and factors affecting vulnerability. Lesson includes: Do Now - locating Turkey and Syria Short video clip Timeline of events and student activity on Mercalli Scale and earthquake depth Map of the tectonic boundaries and questions Think, pair, share activity on vulnerability Printable worksheet on factors affecting vulnerability Check for learning - correct the mistakes Printable worksheet on impacts, with sorting activity and challenge questions News article about vulnerability with questions as a challenge task Plenary questions

This lesson is designed for KS2 children. It can be taught as a stand alone lesson but is also available as part of two wider units, both of which are available on TES: -Earthquakes -Volcanoes & Earthquakes First the presentation looks at how the Earth’s crust is split into tectonic plates. It then examines the causes of earthquakes, how they occur at the fault lines between tectonic plates and what the hypocentre and epicentre of an earthquake are. There are three different activities to choose from which can be done in Geography and/or Literacy lessons. These include: Quiz Activity Students watch a video clip about earthquakes and answer comprehension questions about it. This is differentiated two ways. Cloze Procedure Activity Students fill in the blanks in an explanation text about earthquakes. This is differentiated two ways. Writing Activity Student write an explanation text about earthquakes. This is differentiated three ways and comes with vocabulary and sentence starter prompts. If you like this resource, we would appreciate a review! We will happily send you a free resource in return for a review or useful suggestions/feedback. Contact us at ed@teachitforward.co.uk.

This is a KS3 lesson on the mercalli scale and the magnitude scale (richter scale) however, it is appropriate for a GCSE group as well. Key facts about the lesson are: 1. The content covered by the lesson are; description and use of seismometers, descriptions of the mercalli scale and the magnitude (richter) scale, comparison of damage done by earthquakes of similar size. 2. Learning resources used in the lesson are; keyword matching task, images, video clips, sketching task and a writing task. 3. Differentiation used in the lesson are: challenge tasks and differentiated information sheets. 4.The lesson is planned in detail and all the resources for teaching the lesson are included in the ppt; starter, learning activities with resources, clear outline of learning tasks and a plenary. Just download and teach!

Let's learn about Earthquakes! These NO PREP materials contain informative exercises about earthquakes. Lots of puzzles and other fun activities are included to make it a fun class. The answers and an answer sheet are included. GOOGLE SLIDES WITH PREMADE TEXTBOXES INCLUDED! Overview: Page 1-2: Introduction to earthquakes Page 3-4: How do earthquakes form? Page 5: Dangerous earthquakes in history Page 6-7: Interesting Facts Page 8: How to survive an earthquake? Page 9: Word Search Page 10: Reflection Extra: Natural Disaster Puzzles

This lesson is designed to last for 50-60 minutes and is resourced with videos, extension questioning, deep thinking and uses graphs/images to aid learning. This lesson follows the Oxford KS3 curriculum and looks at how we can predict, protect and prepare for earthquakes. Students will look at seisometers, preparation techniques and different building types (tune mass dampeners, base isolators etc). This lesson includes a starter, lesson objective, plenary and various student led activities. If you liked this resource please check out my other resources at https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SimpleGeography

Geography: How do Humans Live with Earthquakes? (Edexcel B, Tectonics, Hazardous) This Unit follows the Edexcel B syllabus but has been design to be part of a three year GCSE course. As a result this could be delivered at both KS3 and KS4. This unit is created in line with my personal passion for tectonic hazards in the developing world. This Unit is my favorite to deliver and has been streamlined over the last two years. This SoW work has been differentiated, with with both support and challenge throughout. Retrieval Practice and Duel Coding Theory are incorporated and as well as regular links to other parts of the syllabus, this is in line to my recent academic readings. Geographical and numeracy skill have been planned for. Happy to answer questions and any feedback welcome… thegeographyshoporiginal@gmail.com SoW: L1: What is the structure of the earth? L2: How do earthquakes form? L3: How do Earthquakes effect humans? L4: What made the China, 2008 earthquake so devastating? L5: Designing an earthquake proof building L6: How do tsunamis form? L7: What were the effect of the Japan Tsunamis? Resources: Revision & Assessment thegeographyshoporiginal@gmail.com Leave a review for any single resource FREE! Best FREE Resources (The Geography Shop) https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12899088 (Climate Change SoW) https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12899440 (Development SoW) https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12638984 (Waste SoW) https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12451443 (Britain Globalisation SoW) https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12741793 (Local Area Investigation SoW) https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/bundler/12949461 (Cambridge International) https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12922653 (Israel & Palestine) https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12485457 (What is Geography?) I hope you find this SoW useful. If you have, I have created a series of resources, one for each unit of the Edexcel B Geography course, as well as many KS3 units, all to the same standard. You can check them out here… https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/TheGeographyShopOriginal

The lesson incorporates a range of activities. To start there is a short video clip from the day after the earthquake. Next are slides including maps and plate margin diagrams which can be explained to pupils prior to them completing a gap fill exercise, which explains how the earthquake occurred. After that are a selection of photos of the damage, which can be used for Q and A with the pupils, including a 2 minute video clip of people being rescued from the rubble. I have then included a link to the BBC panorama programme which includes information about the earthquake and explanation of why so many people died. A note taking sheet is included. Next is a fact classification activity, with information about both Syria and Turkey. Finally there is a homework task. All resources are included at the end of the lesson.

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All resources for lesson are included. Lesson is fully differentiated and AFL throughout. LOs: Outline different way to reduce the risk linked to earthquakes. Categorise the difference between prepare, predict, prevent and response. Explain how earthquake resistant buildings helps save lives

earthquakes, plate tectonics

The causes and effects of the 2010 Haiti Earthquake. This lesson is suitable for Ks3, providing an insight into the causes and effects of the earthquake which using interactive videos and a mind movie to help depict some of the effects. This lesson also introduces students to tectonic plate boundaries and how they can cause earthquakes.

This booklet looks at the structure of the Earth ad the plates on its surface. Why volcanoes happen is looked at and what exactly a volcano is

3 part lessons series originally designed for the KS3 module Natural Hazards. Lesson sequence: 1 - Earthquakes 2 - Measuring and preventing earthquakes 3 - Kobe For more resources visit This is Geography. Full SoW for all new GCSE specifications - AQA, Edexcel, OCR, CIE IGCSE, Edexcel IGCSE and Eduqas. As well as over 200 lessons for KS3 and KS2. Want something bespoke designing? Email us for further details info@thisisgeography.co.uk

This lesson could be aimed at a high-ability KS3 group, or a KS4/GCSE group. This lesson covers a wide range of information that students will need to know for the earthquakes topic. It includes: Earth’s layers (for example, the crust and plate margins) Wegener’s theory of continental drift Key words and definitions Different types of plate boundary How earthquakes are measured Effects and human responses to earthquakes Case studies from an MEDC and an LEDC Human solutions to earthquakes There is a section at the bottom where you could add in your own exam style question (depending on your exam board) to the end of the lesson. There is also a quiz at the bottom which you could set for homework or as an exit ticket consolidation activity. (This lesson includes material from BBC Bitesize and Google Images)

a quick guide to what an earthquake is and why they happen, with a case study on the world's biggest earthquake

Year 7 Science lesson, could be adapted to use with other year groups Students work in groups, each group is researching a different type of plate boundary (conservative, constructive, destructive, collision). They then move around the room and teach other groups about what they have learnt. Focus if the Nepal Earthquake, and students use their learning from the lesson to explain what plate boundary there is in Nepal and why the Earthquake occurred.

A three/four lesson enquiry on earthquakes that looks to answer two questions, as well as providing the opportunity to work through two case studies of earthquakes. The information and activities are provided within one document that can be printed as a booklet to then work through. This includes key vocabulary, key information and diagrams alongside activities that get pupils to think about and use their learning in different ways, as well as time to answer the two main questions. Also included is a PowerPoint presentation that can be used alongside the information sheets. This includes everything that can be found in the information sheets, alongside extra written text and instructions within the notes sections. Both documents have been uploaded as PowerPoints so they can be easily adapted, with these lessons easily adaptable across a range of ages.