Agenda: Complete the Weather Webquest

Agenda: Continue building your earthquake resistant structure this week.  We will test your buildings on Friday!

Agenda: Today you should have your building plan approved and supply list ready.  Begin construction.

Begin the design of your earthquake resistant structure today on graph paper with your lab partner.  Create list of supplies needed for construction.

Research these links for ideas on construction:

1. http://www.nasa.gov/worldbook/earthquake_worldbook.html

2.http://earthsci.org/processes/geopro/seismic/seismic.html#How%20do%20buildings%20respond%20to

3. https://istgeography.wikispaces.com/alex_research

Agenda: Finish Tsunami video and submit.  Begin background information on Toothpick Disaster project.

Agenda: Tsunami video with question sheet

Agenda: Vist the simulation game on tsunamis.  Your goal is to prevent deaths and damage in the community.

 Instructions:

1. Go to http://www.stopdisastersgame.org/en/home.html

2. Click “Launch Game”

3. Click “Play Game” and select  “Tsunami”; select difficulty level “Easy”

4. Read the information  boxes as they pop up.  Click “Next” when you’re done reading them.

One of these boxes tells your “mission” for the game.  Please follow these mission guidelines.  WARNING: The tsunami will hit 20 minutes after you start the game. If you finish spending your budget before 20 minutes is up, you start the tsunami by clicking “Start Disaster”.

Homework: Complete the reflection paper for this simulation.

Agenda: 19.4 - Earthquake Hazards list of facts.

Homework: Read the Tsunami Fast Facts and create Cornell notes for the following objectives: 1) Describe what tsunami is. 2) List risks during a tsunami. and 3) Describe how communities can protect themselves against tsunamis.