ScienceVolcanoes & EarthquakesAges 5–7
What Is an Earthquake
Know what an earthquake is: a sudden shaking of the ground that can be strong or weak
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Can your child explain that an earthquake is when the ground suddenly shakes, and that some earthquakes shake harder than others?
Know what an earthquake is: a sudden shaking of the ground that can be strong or weak
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What Is an EarthquakeConceptual concept
Check understanding
- Describe an earthquake as the ground shaking suddenly
- Explain that earthquakes vary in strength from barely noticeable to very strong
- Describe what it might feel like during an earthquake
“Can your child explain that an earthquake is when the ground suddenly shakes, and that some earthquakes shake harder than others?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- Science
- Domain
- Volcanoes & Earthquakes
- Age range
- Ages 5–7