SRMP Dynamic Earth Curriculum - American Museum of Natural ...

Science Research Mentoring ProgramDynamic EarthSession Eleven: SeismicityTOUR: Seismicity and Review in HoPETake students to the Gottesman Hall of Planet Earth. View sections with content that has beencovered in the course• Rock types and thin section viewing,• Convection of the mantle• Volcanic rocks (explosive and effusive)• Rock formation – sedimentary and metamorphic• Recent seismic activity display• Seismograph in the floor – students can step on it to see the effect of their motion on theseismograph.• Brass globe - groups should locate their regions on the globe, and feel the surface of the globe attheir plate boundaries.If the Gottesman Hall of Planet Earth is not available, recent seismic activity can be viewed online:www.iris.edu/seismon/ To review content, groups can be assigned key topics. In 5-10 minutes,groups review that material, and develop a way to present key concepts to the rest of the class –brief lecture, acting out a process, game, etc. Then each group has 2-3 minutes to present.ACTIVITY: Region ProjectsStudents work in groups, on computers. One computer can be used for research while the otherone is used to build a PowerPoint presentation. Groups continue work on parts 1-7 if necessaryand begin working on part 8 (see Instructor’s Outline for Region Projects in the Resource folder).If groups finish building their presentations, they should assign parts to each group member andpractice presenting.© 2013 American Museum of Natural History. All Rights Reserved. 50