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This Seismic Activity and California Landforms lesson plan also includes:
- Introduction and Conceptual Flow Narrative
- Grade Six Planning Guide
- Conceptual Flow Graphic
- Activity
- Graphic & Image
- Rubric
- Map
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By the 19th lesson in the 20-part series, scholars realize volcanoes and earthquakes are related to plate boundaries. The lesson extends and applies the knowledge by having individuals create a bumper sticker for one specific area of California explaining its risk for seismic activity.
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Instructional Ideas
- Allow students to make a poster showing the areas of greatest and least risk for the entire state
Classroom Considerations
- Lesson feels rushed to fit into an hour, so plan for more time if possible
- Physical relief map of California needs to be printed in color
Pros
- Connects concepts from previous lessons in the series
- Integrates new information about geysers, hot spots, and mud pots
Cons
- None