1. Construct an earthquake 2. Draw a cartoon depicting 3.

Research a major
resistant structure using
materials you can find around
your home. Explain why your
creation is earthquake
resistant. You can include a
drawing of the plans with an
explanation of why you think
your building would be
earthquake resistant.
what life might be like living
in a region that is affected by
earthquakes or that is under
the threat of a volcano.
Explain your drawing.
earthquake or volcano.
Pretend as if you had to live
through that destruction.
Create a diary entry of that
experience. Include the
location, its destruction, and
deaths. Be sure to include
what you experienced through
your 5 senses (50-150 words)

4. Create a game of 20 5. Create a timeline of the 6. Create a digital children’s

questions about plate
tectonics. Create a game
board and directions to play
your game. Don’t forget the
answers to the questions.
development of seismology.
Include pictures and be
creative.
book about a culture that lives
near a fault line such as “The
Ring of Fire” and explain how
the culture has adapted to the
threats that go along with
living near a fault line. Must
be creative, include pictures
and a story line that is
realistic.

7. The world would be a much 8. Write a story about a 9. Create a poster that warns
better place without the natural disaster caused by of the eminent danger of the
movement of earth’s plates. plate tectonics, such as natural disasters that are
tsunamis, earthquakes, or caused by the movement of
Use evidence to defend or volcanos. Write the story in tectonic plates.
refute (argue against) this first person. Use your
statement. knowledge and creativity to
4-5 paragraphs. describe what you saw, heard,
touched, and even smelled.

Week of April 20-April 24

This week we are looking at how plate movement affects the earth’s surface. Pick 3 activities
from the choice board below and indicate which number you are completing when you submit.
Work on these through this week. The three activities are due by Friday, April 24, 2020. Be
as creative as you can and want to be. Each activity will be a percentage of your grade. The
grade will include the Opening activity on Tuesday and the Closing on Thursday. There are
several ways you can submit your work.
1. You can copy and paste the product into the Forms that are offered this week
2. You can take a picture and upload it to us through Teams.
3. You can create a video showing your products with explanations and upload those to us on
Teams.