EDPC 605: Techbyte Presentation
Exploratory Interactive Analysis of Earthquakes & Eruptions
Purpose of this lab exercise:
The purpose of this laboratory exercise in the topic of earthquakes is to visualize and become familiar with earthquakes, terminology, history, current events, the common locations of earthquakes, the magnitude scale, hazardous effects and damages from earthquakes, the relationships they have to other geological processes such as plate tectonics, familiarity using the seismic eruption software, data analysis, production of graphs, critical and abstract thinking, and research.
Standards
Standards addressed in this lesson are:
- National Science Education Principles: A, B, D, & E
- National Science Education Teaching Standards: A, B, C, D, E, & G
- All NYS Regents Teacher Standards
- NYS Regents Earth Science Standards: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 6.1, 6.2, 6.5, 7.1, & 7.2
- NYS Regents Earth Science Performance Indicators: 2.1a, 2.1b, 2.1j, 2.1k, 2.1l, 2.1n, & 2.1p
- NYS MSIT Technology Skills/Standards: TS01-TS12
Methods:
Some of the best science and education technology!
Prezi, Glogster, or bubbl.us!
Students will present their research in findings by using one of these 3 choices. There main goal is to incorporate research from this lab to create a regions evacuation plan for a earthquake or volcano and thier related effects on society.
Seismic Eruption
Students will use the seismic eruption software to gather data on regions earthquake and volcano totals and magnitudes. From this site they will create graphs and a research project.
Microsoft Excel
Students will take data collected from seismic eruption and create various types of graphs to analyze it. These graphs and charts will be utilized to complete the lab and will be incorporated in their research reports.
Guranteed to be engaging, interesting, and fun!
TRY IT!
Frequently Asked Questions!
What is an earthquake? What is a volcanic eruption? How do they happen? Where to do they happen? Are they always bad? How can we stop them? Are their any hazards? Why don't they frequently happen in NY? How can we evacuate?
Come explore with me and seismic eruption to answer all your questions!
Amanda Brideson
Email: abrideso@nyit.edu
Website: http://www.comsewogue.k12.ny.us/index.cfm
Location: Comsewogue High School, Bicycle Path, Port Jefferson Station, NY
Phone: 631-474-8179