pptx, 18.2 MB
pptx, 18.2 MB

Resource that was used with a IGCSE1 class studying the Earthquakes and Volcanoes topic. It easily filled a 90 minute lesson. The content of the PPT could be used to generate more tasksheet, discussion activities.

PPT breakdown. 32 slides cover the following content:

  • lesson objectives, key words and syllabus links.
  • the 3 P’s of earthquake preparadness - predict, plan and prepare
  • Tips to follow in an earthquake event
  • Engineering techniques that can be used to make buildings more earthquake resistant, includeing padded foundations, dampeners, shock absorbers, cross bracing, deep foundations. Each method has a small animation to aid in the explantion

The final slide has two tasks for the students to complete - a sketch task of an earthquake resistance builidng, and a written explanation of the 3 P’s.

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