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UNIT 5: What ShouldPeopleDoBefore, During, andAfter AnEarthquake?
SEISMIC
SLEUTHS
SECTIONS
SCIENCE
AS INQUIRY
PHYSICAL
SCIENCE
EARTH AND
SPACE
SCIENCE
SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY
SCIENCE IN
PERSONAL AND
SOCIAL
PERSPECTIVES
HISTORY AND
NATURE OF
SCIENCE
UNIFYING
CONCEPTS
AND
PROCESSES
5.1 Predicting
Earthquakes
Students explore
the tantalizing
possibilities of
earthquake
prediction.
Abilities
related to
scientific
inquiry
Understanding
about scientific
inquiry
Understanding
about science
and technology
Personal and
community health
Natural hazards
Nature of
science
Historical
perspectives
Evidence,
models, and
exploration
5.2 Starting
Here, Starting
Now
Students learn
how to react in
the event of an
earthquake.
Motions and
Forces
Understanding
about science
and technology
Natural hazards
5.3 Find and Fix
the Hazards
Students study
home
construction and
retrofitting
techniques.
Motions and
Forces
Understanding
about science
and technology
Natural hazards
5.4 Rapid Visual
Screening in
the Community
Students
evaluate the
potential
earthquake
damage to
various
structures in their
community.
Motions and
Forces
Understanding
about science
and technology
Personal and
community health
Natural hazards
5.5 Are the
Lifelines
Open?
Students assess
their
community’s
vulnerability to
earthquake
damage.
Motions and
Forces
Understanding
about science
and technology
Personal and
community health
Natural hazards
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