Weblinks and videos for use with 5272 – KS3 Teaching Pack - Geological Timescales & Plate Tectonics
for use with the Teaching Pack for KS3 Geography (2014 NC)
Lesson 1
- British Geological Survey: Geological timeline
- National Geographic: Prehistoric timeline
- British Geological Survey: Spiral timeline
- British Geological Survey: Resources
Lesson 2
- Earth’s Clock by Pat Moon
- BBC: Pangaea begins to break up (video)
- BBC: Dinosaur domination (video)
- Natural History Museum: The Dino Directory
Lesson 3
- BBC: Learning Zone Clips: Understanding earthquakes and plate tectonics (video)
- Ideas for a 3D model of the Earth's interior
Lesson 4
Lesson 5
Lesson 6
- YouTube: 7.2 Earthquake Hits Philippines! (video)
- CIA: The World Factbook
- Earthquake case study: Haiti
- Disasters Emergency Committee: Haiti earthquake: facts and figures
- BBC: Haiti devastated by massive earthquake
- BBC: Haiti marks devastating earthquake anniversary
Lesson 7
- BBC: Learning Zone Clips: The Asian Tsunami: causes and effects (video)
- BBC: Learning Zone Clips: The Asian Tsunami: eyewitness accounts in Sri Lanka (video)
- BBC: Learning Zone Clips: The Asian Tsunami: damage to coral reefs (video)
- Indonesia guide
- CIA: The World Factbook: Indonesia
- Brief history of Indonesia
Lesson 8
- Introduction to volcanoes (video)
- British Geological Survey: Cut-out 3D model of Soufrière Hills Volcano, Montserrat
- Smithsonian Institution: USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report
Lesson 9
- BBC: Learning Zone Clips > Pyroclastic flows (video)
- YouTube: Lahar at Fuego Volcano, Guatemala (video)
- BBC: News report writing guide
Lesson 10
Lesson 12
- YouTube: Can animals predict disaster? (video)
- Red Cross: Earthquake
- Basic disaster supplies kit
- BBC: Learning Zone Clips: Predicting earthquakes in Turkey
- BBC: Learning Zone Clips: Preparing for earthquakes
- BBC: Learning Zone Clips: Engineering earthquake resistant structures
- BBC: Learning Zone Clips: Explosives used to divert lava flow (video)