Earthquake

Protection

Lesson Objectives

Some pupils will understand that further research is

required into improving both the prediction and prepardness

for earthquakes in order to reduce the impact.

Most pupils will understand that people can be prepared for

earthquakes.

All pupils will understand that it is not possible to prevent

earthquakes.

Enquiry Question: How can people prepare for earthquakes?

What would you pack

in your earthquake

preparation bag?

Look at each slide, you have 5 seconds. See

how many you can remember at the end.

A first aid kit

Enquiry Question: How can people prepare for earthquakes?

Canned food

Enquiry Question: How can people prepare for earthquakes?

Tin opener

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At least 3 gallons of water

per person

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Protective clothing &

rainwear

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Sleeping bags & bedding

Enquiry Question: How can people prepare for earthquakes?

Battery powered radio

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Flashlight

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Extra batteries

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Special items for infant,

elderly or disabled family

members

Written instructions on how

to turn off gas, water and

electricity

Enquiry Question: How can people prepare for earthquakes?

Write down as

many as you can

remember in the

back of your book

Enquiry Question: How can people prepare for earthquakes?

How many did you

remember out of

11?

Enquiry Question: How can people prepare for earthquakes?

What

would

you put

in your

survival

kit?

Other methods of prepardness

Enquiry Question: How can people prepare for earthquakes?

To give Tsunami Warnings a series of

seismometershave been placed on the

Indian Ocean sea bed. When they sense

an earthquake a signal is sent to a

transmitter floating on the sea surface.

This sends a signal to a satellite – which

then informs Warning Centres on land.

They can then send out a warning to

coastal residents telling them to

evacuate the coast and head inland and

for higher land.

Enquiry Question: How can people prepare for earthquakes?

Earthquake Preparedness

Method Before, During or After

Drop cover and hold

Tsunami Warning

Earthquake proof buildings

Earthquake Drills

Emergency Services

Earthquake plan

Earthquake drills

Earthquake survival kit

Copy the table into your exercise book. Decide when the

‘preparedness’ action would take place.

Do you think that scientists and

engineers should concentrate on

prediction or preparedness to help

reduce the impact of earthquakes in the

future?

Homework

Date due: Next lesson.