Our Moving Earth

Synopsis:

Our Moving Earth explains how the movement of the earth’s crust can cause natural disasters such as earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanoes, and it discusses the impact that these events can have. The book also explores how the movement of the earth constructs and changes land forms.

Curriculum link:

Science

Key Concepts:

• Movement of the earth’s crust can change the earth’s surface and create new landforms • Movement of the earth’s crust can cause natural hazards that have a great impact on people • Certain parts of the world are more susceptible to natural disasters than others

Reading Strategies:

Interpreting graphic devices

Extent:

32

Supporting Materials:

Lesson Plan - Our Moving Earth