Earth and Human Activity

Topic: Natural Hazards

Lesson: 1
Grade: 6

Subject: Science
Term: 1 Week: 10

Date: October 28th 2024

Big Picture

What is the starting point? Where do we want the students to go?
By the end of the lesson students will be able to analyze and interpret data to describe
natural hazards.

Focus Standards:

MS-ESS3-2 Analyze and interpret data on natural hazards to forecast future catastrophic
events and inform the development of technologies to mitigate their effects.


Essential Question: 1.How do natural hazards impact human populations?

Learning Objective: I will be learning to identify and describe
various natural hazards and natural disasters.

Success Criteria:
1. I can define what a natural hazard and natural disaster is.
2. I can describe different types of natural hazards and natural disasters.
3. I can explain how Scientists use data on maps to study Natural Hazards.

Today's Learning

Open Ended

Warm-Up

What could have buried this city and its people so suddenly?

Key Vocabulary in Notebooks

Key Word

Definition

Used in an example

Natural Hazard
ةيعيبطلا رطاخملا

A naturally occurring
event that can have a

negative effect on

humans or the
environment

Natural Disaster
ةيعيبط ةثراك

Any natural hazard

can become a natural

disaster if it causes
widespread injury,
death, or property

damage

I Do

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We Do

Opportunity to model expectations

5 Minutes
Think. Pair. Share

Discuss with a partner which photo is a Natural Hazard and which is a Natural Disaster and why?

Match

Match the correct photo to the correct definition.

Natural Hazard

Tornado

Natural Hazard

Thunderstorm

Natural Disaster

Flood

Natural Disaster

Hurricane

Natural Disaster

Earthquake

• Natural Hazard

  Tornado

• Natural Hazard

  Thunderstorm

• Natural Disaster

  Flood

• Natural Disaster

  Hurricane

• Natural Disaster

  Earthquake

Open Ended

Exit Ticket:

“Can you think of two examples of natural
hazards that are not natural disasters?”

15 Minutes

​You Do - In Notebooks

Topic: Natural Hazard

Prediction
Lesson: 2
Grade: 6

Subject: Science
Term: 1 Week: 10

Date: 23rd– 28thOctober

2024

Big Picture

What is the starting point? Where do we want the students to go?
Students will be able to analyze natural hazard data to forecast the likelihood of future
events.

Focus Standards:
MS-ESS3-2 Analyze and interpret data on natural hazards to forecast future catastrophic
events and inform the development of technologies to mitigate their effects.

Learning Objective:

I will be able to understand how natural hazards are predicted.

Success Criteria:
1. I can identify various natural hazards.
2.

I can identify and describe how natural hazards impact the environment.

3.

I can explain various ways humans predict natural hazards.

Today's Learning

DO NOW

Why is there a Tsunami hazard warning sign on this calm beach?

Key Vocabulary

Key Word

Definition

Examples

Weather Hazards

Natural events that can have a negative effect on humans or the environment and relate to the weather conditions.

Thunderstorms, Lightning, Tornadoes,

Snowstorms, Floods

Climate Hazards

Natural events that can have a negative effect on humans or the environment and relate to long-term weather changes

Drought, Wildfires, Sea-level changes

Predicting Natural Hazards

•Natural hazard predictions are efforts to forecast the occurrence, intensity, and effects of natural hazards.

•If events or patterns can be detected far enough in advance, a prediction may be made.

•Natural Hazard predictions can help reduce the effects of a natural hazard or even prevent some natural disasters.

•Scientist analyze data collected by weather satellites, weather balloons, weather stations and historical data (maps).

​I DO

We Do

Opportunity to model expectations

15 Minutes

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You Do in Notebooks

10 Minutes

Climate
Hazards

Weather
Hazards

Compare and Contrast

Multiple Choice

EXIT TICKET

A scientist wants to track a hurricane and predict where it will go next.

 Which tools are best for making predictions about hurricanes?

• Thermometers and GPS

• Geologic maps and tiltmeters

• Satellites and computer models

• Weather balloons and seismometers

Topic: Engineer IT
”Earthquakes Lab”

Lesson: 3
Grade: 6

Subject: Science
Term: 1 Week: 10

Date: 28th October 2024

Big Picture

What is the starting point? Where do we want the students to go?

Students will be able to design a solution that might reduce the impact of a natural
hazard event.

Focus Standards:

MS-ESS3-2 Analyze and interpret data on natural hazards to forecast future catastrophic
events and inform the development of technologies to mitigate their effects.

Learning Objective:

I will be able to define an engineering problem and evaluate solutions
to reduce the effects of a natural hazard.

Success Criteria:
1.

I can describe different types of natural hazards.

2.

I can develop and present a potential engineering solution to mitigate the effects of a
natural hazard

3.

I can identify key materials, processes, or technologies involved in reducing the effects
of a natural hazard.

Today's Learning

Hook

Why aren’t the buildings falling down during an Earthquake?

Key Vocabulary

Key Word

Definition

Mitigate

The reduction in the severity or impact of something

Earthquakes and Building Lab

30 Minutes

In this lab you will explore the effects of an Earthquake on a
building. You will build a structure using toothpicks and
marshmallows to observe how the structure of the model
affects its ability to withstand a simulated Earthquake.

Exit Ticket

5 Minutes