Targeted Content Standards and Benchmarks
Targeted National Content Standards
National Geographic Standards: Grade 8
3) Understand how to analyze the spatial organization of people, places, and environments on Earth’s surface.
7) Understand the physical processes that shape the patterns of Earth’s surface.
12) Understand the processes, patterns, and functions of human settlement.
15) Understand how physical systems affect human systems.
Student Objectives
Students will be able to:
- Understand that the Earth is dynamic and ever-changing
- Discuss broad concepts of physical geography related to the Earth’s composition and plate tectonics
- Understand the relationship between seismic action and landforms
- Understand the relationship between seismic events and the effect on human settlement
- Use instruments, measurement, and classification systems of Earth science
- Plot real-time data using the Richter scale classification system
- Apply knowledge to answer questions about the likelihood of seismic events
- Use computer spreadsheet software to manage data and develop charts and graphs
- Analyze data and draw conclusions
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