Natural Science

What can we do to reduce the casualties produced by Earthquakes and Volcanoes?

What does this question suggest?

What do you think we are going to study?

What do you know about the topic?

Can you relate this question with other topics?

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Internal energy of the planet

Earth’s internal structure

Tectonic plates

What important concepts are we going to study in this unit?

Volcanoes Earthquakes Tsunamis

Approaches to Learning

Community and Service

Health and Social Education

Environments Human ingenuity

What Areas of Interaction could we use in this unit?

The Area of Interaction we are going to use is:

Community and service Which are the main consequences of the Earth’s internal energy?

How is the internal energy of the planet produced?

How are human beings affected by the Earth’s internal energy?

The tasks we are going to do in this unit are:

OBJETIVES TASKCRITERION

A B C D E F

Demonstrate your knowledge about the Earth’s internal energy

Exam Earth’s internal energy

x x

Use your knowledge about Tectonic plates, Earthquakes and volcanoes to solve problems

Activities and BB tasks Tectonic plates, Earthquakes and volcanoes

x x x

Research and think about seismic risk and practise writting One World Essays

Essay Seismic risk x x

Learn how to measure density in different liquids

Hands on: Density x x

Practise how to plot coordinates on a map. Find proof of the location of plate boundaries

Hands on: Patterns of crustal activity

x x x

Recognize the different types of Scientific variables

Hands on: Scientific variables

x

Time management Team work Being informed Select and organize information Self assessment Planning Use of maps Use of units of measurement Use of lab material Identify patterns Writting essays Manipulating variables

What Approaches to Learning skills are we going to work?

What characteristics of the IB learner profile could we develop in this unit?

Inquirers Knowledgeable Thinkers Communicators Principled

Open-minded Caring Risk-takers Balanced Reflective

What characteristics of the IB learner profile are we going to develop in this unit?

Inquirers Knowledgeable Thinkers Communicators Principled

Open-minded Caring Risk-takers Balanced Reflective