Learning Path
Nepal Earthquake 2015 Activity Learning Path
By Tony Dunne
Use the the drone film to introduce a project on earthquakes. Students use the resources to produce a poster or newspaper report on the Nepal earthquake under headings such as location, cause, damage, human impact, human responses etc.
4 resources in this Learning Path
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Drone footage shows Nepal earthquake damage
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwIw1-voHKQ Added: 12 May 2015 Contributor: Tony Dunne Resource type: Audio / VideoSky News video clip showing the damage caused by the earthquake in Nepal on 25 April, 2015. The footage is from a drone and gives an aerial view of the damage. The commentary is clear and informative too.
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- SC
- Geography
Strand: C1: Physical Environment
Strand unit: Tectonic
Suggestions for use: Watch the video, in class or students could watch at home ,noting the physical and human effects of the earthquake, then as a task students write a newspaper report entitled 'Earthquake Strikes Nepal'
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Nepal earthquake: What caused it and will another disaster happen on Mount Everest?
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/wor...saster-happen-on-Mount-Everest.html Added: 12 May 2015 Contributor: Tony Dunne Resource type: OtherThis article from The Guardian newspaper explains the plate tectonic setting in which the recent Nepalese earthquake occurred and outlines the difficulties of predicting earthquakes. It contains links to photographs and a video clip of an avalanche on Mt Everest
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- SC
- Geography
Strand: C1: Physical Environment
Strand unit: Tectonic
Suggestions for use: Good for individual research by students so that they can develop their knowledge of a earthquakes for use as an example or for comparison and contrast with other earthquakes. Provides a human context for the theory of plate tectonics.
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Nepal Earthquake 2015
https://www.scoilnet.ieuploads/resources/13397/13034.pdf Added: 29 Apr 2015 Contributor: Tara Fitzharris Resource type: Case StudyA factsheet on the earthquake including a map of the epicentre from scoilnet maps
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- JC
- Geography
Strand: 1. Exploring the Physical World
Strand unit: 1. Structure of the Earth (Volcanoes, etc..)
Suggestions for use: It is suitable for whole class teaching or to use as an aid for group work or paired work with students, or as a stimulus for early finishers to research more about the topic
Key Skills: Literacy
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Nepal Earthquake Reflection
https://animoto.com/play/4kj2ET32zJIkh3SiuC51EA Added: 05 May 2015 Contributor: Ailís Travers Resource type: Audio / VideoA short reflection about the Nepal earthquake
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- JC
- Religious Education
Strand: Useful Websites
Suggestions for use: Reflection at the start of class
