Mass Movements Project-Based Learning Activity | Earth & Space Science | Grades 9–12

Mass Movements Project-Based Learning Activity is a project-based learning activity for high school Earth & Space Science (grades 9–12) on Mass Movements.

Pairs with: Mass Movements Slide Show Presentation; Mass Movements Guided Notes; Mass Movements Lesson Quiz; Mass Movements Vocabulary Words & Definitions.

Sections: Earth Science Project Based Learning • Chapter 15; Project Station #1; Technical Vocabulary Matching; Learning Objective & STEM Challenge Target; Investigation Protocol & Directions; Station 1: Technical Vocabulary Term Cards (cut Out); Term #1; STEM Vocabulary. Sample item: “What mathematical threshold defines the moment a geological slope begins catastrophic failure?”

What's inside: Project Based Learning Activity (editable .pptx + PDF, 30 slides); answer key / model answers for the teacher.

Standards: HS-ESS2-5 — Plan and conduct an investigation of the properties of water and its effects on Earth materials and surface processes. HS-ESS3-1 — Construct an explanation based on evidence for how the availability of natural resources, occurrence of natural hazards, and changes in climate have influenced human activity.

Resource type: Project-Based Learning Activity. Format: editable Microsoft PowerPoint file plus a ready-to-print PDF.

Classroom use: Students work through the project stations over several class periods, ending with a product they present. Built for high school Earth & Space Science, grades 9–12.

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