| Content Provider | The Mariners' Museum | |
| Contact Information | Anne Marie Millar distancelearning@marinersmuseum.org 100 Museum Drive Newport News, VA 23606 United States Phone: (757) 591-7748 | |
| Program Type | Individual Program | |
| Program Rating | This program has not yet been evaluated. | |
| Target Audience | Education: Grade(s): 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Adult Learners, Retirement Communities, Public Library: Library Patrons | |
| Maximum Number of Participants | 30 | |
| Minimum Number of Participants | no minimum | |
| Primary Disciplines | Sciences | |
| Secondary Disciplines | Mathematics, Social Studies/History | |
| Program Description | Tsunamis don't happen often, but when they do, their impact can be devastating. During this program, students journey from the Earth's core to the ridges and valleys of the sea floor as they learn about the underlying causes of tsunamis. As part of the program, students explore how the Earth was formed, the materials that compose her layers, plate tectonics and how underwater quakes influence waves and at times evolve into massive tsunamis. The program concludes with a graphing exercise for younger students or a tsunami prediction exercise for older students. | |
| Program Format | 1. This program begins with an explanation about how the Earth was formed and the resulting characteristics found today. 2. A discussion of plate tectonics and earthquakes follows. 3. We then talk about the different types of water waves. 4. After discussing the conditions necessary for tsunami formation, we talk about the characteristics and results of these waves. 5. The program concludes with a graphing exercise for younger students and a tsunami prediction exercise for older students. | |
| Objectives | - Explore Earth’s plates and their movement. - Develop an understanding of waves and how they move. - Understand how tsunamis are formed. - Learn how to predict where these waves will strike. | |
| National Standards to which this program aligns | SCIENCE NS.5-8.1 SCIENCE AS INQUIRY - Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry - Understandings about scientific inquiry NS.5-8.2 Physical Science As a result of their activities in grades 5-8, all students should develop an understanding - Motions and forces - Transfer of energy NS.5-8.4 Earth and Space Science As a result of their activities in grades 5-8, all students should develop an understanding - Structure of the earth system - Earth's history NS.5-8.6 Personal and Social Perspectives As a result of activities in grades 5-8, all students should develop understanding - Natural hazards NS.5-8.7 History and Nature of Science As a result of activities in grades 5-8, all students should develop understanding of - Nature of science - History of science NS.9-12.1 SCIENCE AS INQUIRY - Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry - Understandings about scientific inquiry NS.9-12.2 Physical Science As a result of their activities in grades 9-12, all students should develop an understanding of - Motions and forces - Interactions of energy and matter NS.9-12.4 Earth and Space Science As a result of their activities in grades 9-12, all students should develop an understanding of - Energy in the earth system - Origin and evolution of the earth system NS.9-12.6 Personal and Social Perspectives As a result of activities in grades 9-12, all students should develop understanding of - Natural and human-induced hazards - Science and technology in local, national, and global challenges NS.9-12.7 History and Nature of Science As a result of activities in grades 9-12, all students should develop understanding of - Nature of scientific knowledge - Historical perspectives Social Studies NSS-G.K-12.1 THE WORLD IN SPATIAL TERMS - Understand how to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information from a spatial perspective. - Understand how to use mental maps to organize information about people, places, and environments in a spatial context. NSS-G.K-12.2 PLACES AND REGIONS - Understand the physical and human characteristics of places. NSS-G.K-12.3 PHYSICAL SYSTEMS - Understand the physical processes that shape the patterns of Earth's surface. - Understand the characteristics and spatial distribution of ecosystems on Earth's surface NSS-G.K-12.5 ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIETY - Understand how physical systems affect human systems. - Understand the changes that occur in the meaning, use, distribution, and importance of resources. NSS-G.K-12.6 THE USES OF GEOGRAPHY - Understand how to apply geography to interpret the past. - Understand how to apply geography to interpret the present and plan for the future. | |
| Program Length | approximately one hour | |
| By Request | This program is available by request ONLY | |
| Date/Time Notes | This program is on-demand and can be scheduled any time during the year. | |
| Connection Type(s) Available and Program Fees | Interactive Cost: $125.00 Interactive Cost with Premium Service: $125.00 What's this? Point to Point Cost: $125.00 Point to Point Cost with Premium Service: $125.00 What's this? By Request Cost: $125.00 By Request Cost with Premium Service: $125.00 What's this? | |
| Cancellation Policy | We do not charge for programs cancelled due to nature. The full fee will be charged to sites canceling with less than a 24 hour notice. | |
| Is recording allowed? | No | |
| The Provider broadcasts over | IP |