PreK-2nd Grade Lesson 3: Earthquakes



PreK-2nd Grade Lesson 3: Earthquakes

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Assalaamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakhatahu Ya Students,

How are you today? I hope that all is well, inshaAllah. If so, say Alhamdulillah to give praise to Allah.

Today your teacher will tell you about Earthquakes, but first she will tell you what Allah says in the

Quraan about earthquakes inshaAllah.

And Allah says in Surah Az- Zalzalah: 99

“When the earth is shaken with its (final) earthquake. And when the earth throws out its burdens. And man will say: “What is the matter with it?” That day it will declare its information (about all that happened over it of good or evil). Because your Lord will inspire it. That Day mankind will proceed in scattered groups that they may be shown their deeds. So whosoever does good equal to the weight of an atom (or small ant) shall see it. And whosoever does evil equal to the weight of an atom (or small ant) shall see it.

Today’s Lesson

Earthquakes are the shaking, rolling or sudden shock of the earth’s surface. Earthquakes happen along "fault lines" in the earth’s crust. Earthquakes can be felt over large areas although they usually last less than one minute. Earthquakes cannot be predicted -- although scientists are working on it!

Most of the time, you will notice an earthquake by the gentle shaking of the ground. You may notice hanging plants swaying or objects wobbling on shelves. Sometimes you may hear a low rumbling noise or feel a sharp jolt. A survivor of the 1906 earthquake in San Francisco said the sensation was like riding a bicycle down a long flight of stairs.

The intensity of an earthquake can be measured. One measurement is called the Richter scale. Earthquakes below 4.0 on the Richter scale usually do not cause damage, and earthquakes below 2.0 usually can’t be felt. Earthquakes over 5.0 on the scale can cause damage. A magnitude 6.0 earthquake is considered strong and a magnitude 7.0 is a major earthquake. The Northridge Earthquake, which hit Southern California in 1994, was magnitude 6.7.

 Earthquakes are sometimes called temblors, quakes, shakers or seismic activity. The most important thing to remember during an earthquake is to DROP and COVER. Drop and cover means to DROP to the floor and get under something for COVER.

Let's practice answering questions using the information in the text.

Read each question carefully and choose the BEST answer. 

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Bottom of Form

Using the text to find your answer is always a big help

1. Where do earthquakes happen?

2. You will notice an earthquake by?

3. What is one way to measure the intensity of an earthquake

4. What magnitude of earthquake is considered strong

5. What is the most important thing to remember about an earthquake?

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Earthquake Activity Sheet

Practice earthquake drills, a classroom hazard hunt, give them the home hazard hunt sheet.

Introduction: Review what the students should do in an earthquake. Drop, cover and hold. They want to protect themselves from falling objects so they should get under a desk or table. The table or desk will move around the floor if the ground is moving, so they should hold on to the table or desk that they are under. Face away from windows so that if they break you won’t be hit in the face with glass. What NOT to do: DON’T run outside – things falling off of buildings can hit you – it is not safe. DON’T stand in a doorway – doors will swing in the doorway and hit you – it is not safe. When the shaking stops, wait a minute, and then follow the directions of an adult.

Activity: Classroom Hazard Hunt. Look around the room and see what will fall or move during an earthquake. Are the bookshelves attached to the walls? Are there straps across the bookshelves to keep the books from falling off? Are there windows, which could break? Are there things on wheels, which will move around? Are there things on top of shelves, which will fall – i.e.: plants, globes, books, pencil jar, paper?

Anything that can move, fall, or break when the ground starts to shake is an earthquake hazard if it can cause physical or emotional harm.

What can they do to make their environment safer? Move/relocate objects, attach/fasten/secure/tie down/anchor objects, replace/remove/eliminate/change objects locations.

Hand out worksheet 41 from: Tremor Troops p211 of 260 and have students circle or color the hazards in their classroom.

Extension: Give the students the home hazard checklist to take home with them from Tremor Troops on pages 213-216

May Allah increase you all in beneficial knowledge ameen

Dua for when tragedy strikes: (say this with your teacher inshaAllah, and think about the meaning of the Prophet’s (salla allahu alaihi wa salaam) words as he made this dua…)!

“Innaa lillaahi wa ‘innaa ‘ilayhi raaji’oon, Allahumma- jurni fee museebatee wa ‘akhlif lee khayran minhaa.”

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We are from Allah and unto Him we return. O Allah, take me out of my plight and bring to me after it something better.

Sahih Muslim

Watch the Earth Shake!!!

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