KS3 GEOG - FULL TECTONICS LESSON PACKAGE - VOLCANOES & EARTHQUAKES

Part of a three parter-
7a - PLATE TECTONICS
7b - VOLCANOES
7c - EARTHQUAKES

APPROX TWO TERMS OF EXTENSIVE WORK

Exploring how and why the earth is tectonically active, and the consequences of such physical processes at work.

Encourages team work, a large number of applicable skills - allows for all types of learner types to access and excel in their reaction to this ongoing, extended piece of assessed work looking at rebuilding a volcanically impacted island, as well as writing newspaper articles about a recent earthquake event.

Very visual, very impacting, feeding their natural curiosity for this amazing subject.

Encourage learners to make use of USGS, QuakeFeed apps for 24/7 awareness of tectonic hazardous events.

Map skills:
Map interpreatation, latitude and longitude, map skills/past paper questions used in GCSE examinations, research skills.