GeoCode: Seismic Hazards
The Seismic Hazards Module prompts students to investigate the hazards and risk of earthquakes in California and the surrounding region. To do this students integrate science practices with computational thinking to produce data visualizations and simulations of land movement along the plate boundary in California, of how land movement causes earthquakes, and of how deformation build-up poses risks to people and their communities. Through interactions with the Geocoder model, students build block codes to investigate GPS velocities, the earthquake cycle, and how the rate of land deformation correlates to seismic hazard and risk. Finally, they use their understanding of the hazards of earthquakes to make predictions on where earthquakes are most likely to occur in the future and the impacts of future earthquakes.
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- Teacher Edition
- Class Dashboard
- Pre- and Post-Test
Teacher Resources
Introduction to Assessing Seismic Hazards and Risk with Code
A summary of the over rationale, approach, and content within the module.
Teaching with Online Materials
Information about using computer-based curricula.
Student Learning Goals for Assessing Seismic Hazards and Risk with Code
A reference for the scientific ideas, computational concepts, and student learning goals.
Standards Alignment for Assessing Seismic Hazards and Risk with Code
NGSS and CS alignments
Seismic Hazards Module Code Cheatsheet
A quick-glance guide of exemplar code for each GeoCoder interactive.
Class Dashboard Guide
Track students' progress and responses in real-time.
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