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UNIT 1: What’s It All About?Pre-assessment of student’s knowledge of earthquakes andhazards preparedness.
SEISMIC
SLEUTHS
SECTIONS
SCIENCE
AS INQUIRY
PHYSICAL
SCIENCE
EARTHAND
SPACESCIENCE
SCIENCEAND
TECHNOLOGY
SCIENCE IN
PERSONALAND
SOCIAL
PERSPECTIVES
HISTORYAND
NATUREOF
SCIENCE
UNIFYING
CONCEPTSAND
PROCESSES
1.1What DoYou
KnowAbout
Earthquakes?
Students explore
their
conceptions of
earthquakes by
writing about a
hypothetical
earthquake as
seen through the
eyes of a
reporter, a
scientist, and a
member of the
general public.
Abilities related
to scientific
inquiry
Understanding
about scientific
inquiry
Motions and
forces
Structure of the
Earth system
Energy in the
Earth system
Abilities of
technological
design
Personal and
community health
Natural and human-
induced hazards
Risks and benefits
Science and
technology in local,
national, and global
challenges
Science as a
human endeavor
Nature of
scientific
knowledge
Evidence,
models, and
explanation
Change,
constancy, and
measurement
1.2 It Could
HappenHere
Students
consider their
needs in an
emergency and
their preparation
for an
emergency.
Motions and
forces
Understanding
about science
and technology
Personal and
community health
Natural and human-
induced hazards
Risks and benefits
Order and
organization
1.3 Investigating
Community
Preparedness
Students
investigate their
community’s
preparedness.
Abilities of
technological
design
Personal and
community health
Natural and human-
induced hazards
Risks and benefits
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