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TASC Transition Curriculum: Workshop 9 Lesson PlanTASC Transition Curriculum: Workshop 9 Lesson Plan
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TASC Transition Curriculum: Workshop 9

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  • Appendix B
  • Appendix C
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Here's a workshop for teachers that rocks the academic world! Using earthquakes as a medium for instruction, educators learn about crosscutting engineering with science. Fun, hands-on, collaborative exercises encourage participants to include more STEM-like activities in their instruction. 

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

plate tectonics, data analysis, literacy, earthquakes

Additional Tags

classroom support

Instructional Ideas

  • Include technology such as Padlet into the workshop for teachers to use with their instruction
  • Have staff members that teach similar classes sit in groups

Classroom Considerations

  • Make sure to review the materials you need for the workshop
  • Ninth workshop in a series of 15

Pros

  • Includes helpful links to additional resources
  • Carefully crafted questions  spark discussion

Cons


Common Core

RST.6-8.1 RST.6-8.7 RST.6-8.9 WHST.6-8.8 MP2

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