How the Earth Changes

Big Idea• Changes to the earth can be

a slow process or a rapid process.

Engagement

You will never believe what I saw over summer break!

I visited the beautiful island of Hawaii.

I went snorkeling and saw Crush from Finding Nemo. He was

totally cool!

Early in the morning as I was getting ready in my 4 star hotel with a gorgeous ocean

view, I felt a sudden jolt. Everything around began to shake.

The earth looked as though it was being destroyed from underneath itself. I was puzzled and had no idea what could have caused this rapid change.

Can you help me figure out what

happened on this strange day?

Focus Question

What does an earthquake do to the earth's surface?

Prediction or Hypothesis

• Example

• I think that ________ because ________________.

Kit Inventory

Water

People, houses, and cars

Baking Pan

Sand /dirt

Water

Cloth strips

Word Wall

Earthquake

Rapid

Process

General Plan

What earthquake model can be made to test our focus question?

How can we measure what happens?

• First, lay cloth strips in the bottom of the baking pan.

• Second, pour dirt over cloth strips.

• Third, sprinkle water over the dirt.

• Next, place cars, people, and houses.

• Then, observe and record.

• Then, pull the cloth strips.

• Finally, observe what happens.

Operational Plan

Collecting DataBefore After

Making Meaning

What does our before and after chart tell us?

Is there a rule or pattern here?

Claims and Evidence

Claims Evidence

I claim that.......I claim that because........

Closure• Today we ______________.

• We predicted that ___________________.

• We now know that ______________.

• We know this because ________________________.