This document outlines a natural science unit on reducing casualties from earthquakes and volcanoes. It will cover key concepts like the Earth's internal energy and structure, tectonic plates, earthquakes, volcanoes, and tsunamis. Students will demonstrate their knowledge through exams, activities, and essays. They will learn how density and seismic risk are measured, and how to plot coordinates on a map. The unit aims to develop approaches to learning skills and IB learner profile attributes like being inquirers, thinkers, and risk-takers.

1. Natural Science

2. What can we do to reduce the
casualties produced by Earthquakes
and Volcanoes?
What does this question What do you know about
suggest? the topic?
What do you think we are Can you relate this
going to study? question with other
topics?

3. What important concepts are we
going to study in this unit?
Internal energy of the
planet
Earth’s internal
structure
Tectonic plates
Volcanoes
Earthquakes
Tsunamis
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4. What Areas of Interaction could we
use in this unit?
Approaches to Learning
Community and Service
Health and Social
Education
Environments
Human ingenuity

5. The Area of Interaction we are going
to use is:
Community and service Which are the main
consequences of the Earth’s
internal energy?
How is the internal energy
of the planet produced?
How are human beings
affected by the Earth’s
internal energy?

6. The tasks we are going to do in this
unit are:
CRITERION
OBJETIVES TASK A B C D E F
Demonstrate your knowledge Exam Earth’s internal x x
about the Earth’s internal energy
energy
Use your knowledge about Activities and BB tasks x x x
Tectonic plates, Earthquakes and
volcanoes to solve problems
Tectonic plates,
Earthquakes and volcanoes
Research and think about seismic Essay Seismic risk x x
risk and practise writting One
World Essays
Learn how to measure density in Hands on: Density x x
different liquids
Practise how to plot coordinates Hands on: Patterns of x x x
on a map. Find proof of the
location of plate boundaries
crustal activity
Recognize the different types of Hands on: Scientific x
Scientific variables
variables

7. What Approaches to Learning skills
are we going to work?
Time management
Team work
Being informed
Select and organize information
Self assessment
Planning
Use of maps
Use of units of measurement
Use of lab material
Identify patterns
Writting essays
Manipulating variables

8. What characteristics of the IB learner
profile could we develop in this unit?
Inquirers Open-minded
Knowledgeable Caring
Thinkers Risk-takers
Communicators Balanced
Principled Reflective

9. What characteristics of the IB learner
profile are we going to develop in
this unit?
Inquirers Open-minded
Knowledgeable Caring
Thinkers Risk-takers
Communicators Balanced
Principled Reflective