Activities

Science Level 3-4

Planet Earth and Beyond

Nature of Science

• Identify the major plates and their boundaries
• Apply the theory of plate tectonics
• Model movement of plates

• Pangaea to Present - Word (152k) | PDF (192k)
• Geohazard Impacts - Word (89k) | PDF (338k)

Social Studies Level 3-5

and

English Level 3-5

Place and Environment

Presenting

• Inform people how to protect themselves and their property from a disaster
• Show how a disaster should be managed
• Present information effectively Summarise and catergorise earthquake impacts

• How Safe is My House Word (60k) | PDF (92k)
• Civil Defence Poster  - Word (245k) | PDF (190k)
• Canned Disaster - Word (2Mb) | PDF (176k)
• Geohazard Impacts - Word (89k) | PDF (350k)

Mathematics Level 3-4

Number and Algebra

Statistics

• Apply number strategies and number knowledge to a range of problems related to the virtual field trip

• Field Trip Number Challenge - Word (31k) | PDF (125k)
• Geohazards Work it Out - Word (39k) | PDF (267k)

Science Level 4-8

Planet Earth and Beyond

Nature of Science

Physical World

• See patterns in the worldwide distribution of earthquakes and volcanoes
• Understand that New Zealand's location on a plate boundary explains why the country has earthquakes and volcanoes
• Understand that specialists collaborate to provide evidence to support their ideas
• Understand how base isolators protect buildings from damage during earthquakes
• Be able to predict where future earthquakes might occur
• Understand the movement of plate boundaries in different parts of New Zealand
• Look for patterns in earthquake events but appreciate that earthquakes cannot be predicted
• Explain the causes and impacts of tsunami
• Develop an understanding that increasing stress within the earth builds up until it is released as an earthquake
• Model how seismic waves travel through the Earth
• Demonstrate the properties of seismic waves

• World of Quakes and Volcanoes - Word (335k) | PDF (398k)
• Shaky New Zealand - Word (204k) | PDF (274k)
• Plates Quakes and Volcanoes - Word (456k) | PDF (551k)
• Plate Boundary Models - Word (4.3Mb) | PDF (821k)
• How Safe is My House - Word (60k) | PDF (92k)
• Earthquake Prediction - Word (185k) | PDF (93k)
• Slinky Simulation - Word (364k) | PDF (191k)
• Human Molecules - Word (300k) | PDF (200k)
• Home Disaster Kit - Word (348k)| PDF (382k)
• A Tsunami Through the Window - Word (1.2Mb) | PDF (117k)