Differentiation/Reteach Activities

Reteach
Packet - Plate Tectonics
Quiz - Pacific Northwest
Worksheet - Weathering
Website - Kids Geo Weathering



Differentiation:
Group A - In the following, activity you will use resources to answer specific questions about a an earthquake or volcano of your choice.

1. Select an important earthquake or volcanic eruption that you would like to learn more about. You may choose from one of the lists found at the following links or choose another earthquake that is of interest to the class.
• Significant Earthquakes of the World: From 1980 to the present day
• Links to Recent and Significant Earthquakes From 1857 to the present day with  on-line reports and photos
• Earthquakes and Volcanic Eruptions
• Earthquakes with 1,000 or More Deaths: From 1900 to the present day.
   
2. Pretend that you are a reporter who has been assigned to conduct an interview with a person who experienced the earthquake or volcanic eruption that you chose.  Make a list of questions that you would ask that person. Keep in mind that your goal is to not only to inform your readership, but to make your interview into a piece of  interesting and compelling reading. Role play the interview.

Group B - 

Chart earthquake activity along the Ring of Fire for the past month using maps and graphs. Use the following sites for help:
Pacific Rim Outline Map
Plate Tectonics - Ring of Fire
NatGeo - Ring of Fire
Current News Stories About the Ring of Fire
USGS Map
PBS - Ring of Fire

Group C - Volcano Flip Book