The 2005 Kashmir Earthquake (ICT Lesson)

Resource: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/south_asia/2005/south_asia_quake/default.stm

·         Students to work in pairs.

·         Students use the linked page above as a starting point to investigate the Kashmir quake.

·         They should construct a PowerPoint or word document report to summarise the causes, effects of, and the responses to the quake.

·         They should try to use video and audio inserted into the presentation or linked to from the word doc.

·         They should try to include some original content or ‘angle’ that others may not use.

·         Students will have Thursday p5 and Friday p1 to complete the work and at that point it should be emailed to me and each student in the pair should have a copy electronically – there is no need to print out!!

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Kashmir earthquake - Gavin. Lewis, Stacey & Beth

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The effects of earthquakes and how we respond to them

Key Ideas: 

1. The effects of earthquakes can be classified as primary and secondary.
2. There are 7 main factors that affect how destructive an earthquake is.
3. The responses to an earthquake can be classified as short-term (emergency), medium-term or long-term.

Terms:

Primary effects, Secondary effects, short-term response, medium-term response, long-term response

Starter

BBC Bitesize Test

Earthquake research ELO into folders - will be needed tomorrow -  Link - Link - Link

Main

1. TDIT
2. Working with Learning Partners & Using H p19 explain what primary effects and secondary effects are.
3. Independently - Using Figure 2, draw a diagram or table to show how the 7 main factors affect how destructive an earthquake is.
4. Independently - Answer question 4 H p19. Get it 'marked' by your Learning Partner.
5. LPs or wider groups - What are the main 4 secondary effects of an earthquake and why are they more devastating than the primary effects?
6. ELO: Handout & explain
7. Independently - Draw a diagram or table to show what short-term, medium-term and long-term responses there can be to an earthquake.

Plenary

BBC Earthquake responses video

Earthquakes and why they happen

Section	Detail
Key Ideas	Earthquake strength is measured on the Richter Scale and the intensity of their effects on the Mercalli Scale. Earthquakes happen because of the stress where tectonic plates meet.
Terms	Distribution, Richter Scale, seismograph, Mercalli Scale, focus, shock waves, epicentre.
Starter	BBC Earthquakes Video
Main	1. TDIT    2. Using H p18 answer the following questions:    What are earthquakes?    How dangerous are they?    How many earthquakes are there each year?    Where do they occur (what is their distribution or global pattern)?    What is the link with where volcanoes occur?    3. What is the difference between a seismometer and a seismograph?    4. What do the Richter and Mercalli scales measure?    5. Explain how an earthquake measuring 6 on the Richter scale is 100 times stronger than one measuring 4.    6. What number on the Mercalli scale is an earthquake likely to be if it is the top story on the BBC news? Does this depend on the country the earthquake occurs in?    7. On what type of plate boundary do most earthquakes happen? Explain why many strong earthquakes occur along destructive plate margins.    8. Why are tectonic stresses lower along constructive plate boundaries?    9. Draw a diagram to illustrate the terms; focus, shock waves, and epicentre.    10. Read eyewitness accounts of earthquake survivers http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12711152 http://www.geography-site.co.uk/pages/physical/earth/witness/cal1.html http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/8455735.stm
Plenary	Run through 'Earth shakes, rattles and rolls' powerpoint.

BBC Earthquakes Video - Starter

Earth shakes rattles_and_rolls

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