7-E Lesson Plan

Division Training on Language

Strategies in Teaching Science

DEMONSTRATION
TEACHING
JESSICA D. IGNACIO
Teacher I, Badipa National High School
Epicenter
 OBJECTIVES
1. define, earthquake epicenters and tectonic plates
using defining template.
2. explain orally and written on how to locate the
epicenter of an earthquake using the triangulation
method;
3. prepare a Grab-and Go-Bag
 Activity 1:
Make a List
Using the letters of the alphabet, A to Z,
list words or terms that you can relate to
the earthquake.
Time allotted: 3 minutes
 Video Clip: ENGAGE

Watch the video and observe the effect of

the earthquake on people, buildings, and the
environment.
 Activity 2:
Arrange Me
Guess the picture shown and arrange
the jumbled letters to get the answer.
Earthquake
An earthquake is a sudden release of
energy along a fault in the Earth's crust.

It poses a severe threat because of its

irregular intervals and difficulty to forecast.
Seismograph
A device used to measure
earthquake waves.
Seismogram
A record made by a
seismograph
Lithosphere
The topmost solid part of the
Earth that is composed of
several plates.

http://academic.brooklyn.cuny.edu/geology/
grocha/plates/platetec10.htm
 Tectonic
Plates
(also called a lithospheric
plate) is a massive, irregularly
shaped slab of solid rock,
generally composed of both
continental and oceanic
lithosphere. https://www.geolsoc.org.uk/Plate-Tectonics/Chap2-What-is-a-Plate

URL: https://pubs.usgs.gov/publications/text/tectonic.html
 Activity 3: Find
the Center
Refer to your Activity Sheets and follow
the instruction.


Time difference in

the Distance of
Recording
arrical time of P- epicenter from
Station
wave and S-wave the station (km)
(seconds)

Batangas 44.8  

Puerto Prinsesa 32  

Davao 38.4  
 FORMULA

d=Td/(8 seconds) x 100 km

Where:
d = distance (km)
Td = time difference in the arrival time of P-wave and S-wave

This formula is suited because 8 seconds is the interval between

the times of arrival of the P-wave and S-wave at a distance of
100 km.
 GUIDE QUESTIONS

1. Where is the epicenter of this hypothetical

earthquake?

2. What difficulty will you encounter if you only

have data from two recording stations?
 EXPLAIN...

Question Category Characteristics

What is epicenter?

Epicenter is ________ ______________

Complete the template for Metacognition for knowing the
steps to summarize the steps in locating the epicenter of a
hypothetical earthquake.

I know several ways to locate ________.

I begin _________.
After that __________.
Finally _____________.
By doing these steps ____________.
 1. What is the distance
of the epicenter from
the seismic station?

2. What do you think is

the importance of
determining
the epicenter of an
earthquake?
Locating earthquake epicenters will pinpoint which
fault lines are active. Usually, the less active fault
line stores a great amount of potential energy that
could cause a major earthquake once released.
Therefore, places near fault lines that remain
inactive for a long period of time are due to
experience a major earthquake.
In a Nutshell...
In order to locate the epicenter of an earthquake, you need to determine
the time interval between the arrival of the P and S waves (the S-P interval)
on the seismograms from at least three different stations. You have to
measure the interval to the closest second and then use a graph (distance-
time graph on page 10 of the LM) to convert the S-P interval to the
epicentral distance.

Once you have the epicentral distances, you can draw circles to represent
each distance on a map. The radius of each circle corresponds to the
epicentral distance for each seismic recording station. Once you have
drawn all three circles and located the point where all three intersect,
you will have successfully located (triangulated) the epicenter of the
earthquake
 LET'S PLAY

POP - QUIZ
 FIRST
01 ROUND
TRUE OR
FALSE
QUESTION:
1. Lithosphere is said to
be in constant but slow
motion.

TRUE/FALSE

QUESTION:
2. Oceanic crust is less
dense than continental
crust.

TRUE/FALSE
QUESTION:
3. Epicenter can be
located using two
recording stations.

TRUE/FALSE
QUESTION:
4. S wave travels faster
than P-wave.

TRUE/FALSE
QUESTION:
5. Earth's lithosphere is
divided into segments
called plates.

TRUE/FALSE
 OND ROU
C N
E
02

D
S
 MULTIPLE
CHOICE
Let's Put Your Knowledge to The Test!
M U L T I P L E C H O I C E
QUESTION:
6. You were tasked to locate the epicenter of a recent earthquake.
Which correct sequence of events should you follow?
i. Determine the difference in the arrival time of S and P waves
recorded from each of the seismological stations.
ii. Use the triangulation method to locate the center.
iii. Obtain data from three different seismological stations.
iv. Determine the distance of the epicenter from the station.

i, iii, ii, iv iii, iv, i, ii

iii, i, iv, ii iv, ii, i, iii

M U L T I P L E C H O I C E
QUESTION:
You were tasked to locate the epicenter of a recent earthquake.Which
correct sequence of events should you follow?
i. Determine the difference in the arrival time of S and P waves
recorded from each of the seismological stations.
ii. Use the triangulation method to locate the center.
iii. Obtain data from three different seismological stations.
iv. Determine the distance of the epicenter from the station.

i, iii, ii, iv iii, i, iv, ii

iii, iv, i, ii iv, ii, i, iii

M U L T I P L E C H O I C E
QUESTION:
7. You were provided with data showing the arrival time of the P
and S-waves recorded from three seismic stations. Which of
these can you possibly determine?
the damage at the focus

the distance to the earthquake

the intensity of the earthquake

the location of the epicenter

M U L T I P L E C H O I C E
QUESTION:
7. You were provided with data showing the arrival time of the P
and S-waves recorded from three seismic stations. Which of
these can you possibly determine?
the damage at the focus

the distance to the earthquake

the intensity of the earthquake

the location of the epicenter

M U L T I P L E C H O I C E
QUESTION:
8. From the seismogram, the distance to the epicenter can be
determined by measuring _____.

the arrival time of surface wave

the difference in the arrival times of the P and S-waves

the ratio of the amplitude of the largest P and S-waves

the speed of the surface wave

M U L T I P L E C H O I C E
QUESTION:
8. From the seismogram, the distance to the epicenter can be
determined by measuring _____.

the arrival time of surface wave

the difference in the arrival times of the P and S-waves

the ratio of the amplitude of the largest P and S-waves

the speed of the surface wave

M U L T I P L E C H O I C E
QUESTION:
9. When two tectonic plates collide, the oceanic crust usually
subducts beneath the continental crust because it is _____.

denser than contiental crust

less dense than continental crust

thicker than continental crust

thinner than continental crust

M U L T I P L E C H O I C E
QUESTION:
9. When two tectonic plates collide, the oceanic crust
usually subducts beneath the continental crust because it is
_____.
denser than contiental crust

less dense than continental crust

thicker than continental crust

thinner than continental crust

M U L T I P L E C H O I C E
QUESTION:
10. Which is the thickest among the layers of the earh?

Crust

Mantle

Outer Core

Inner Core
M U L T I P L E C H O I C E
QUESTION:
10. Which is the thickest among the layers of the earh?

Crust

Mantle

Outer Core

Inner Core
 HOMEWORK
A. Watch a video clip on Youtube through this link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=Yn3HHTsb7kM and answer the key questions.

Key questions:
1. What are the contents of your Grab-and-Go-
Bag?
2. Why is it important to have a Grab-and-Go-Bag?
 HOMEWORK

B. Prepare your “Grab-

and-Go-Bag”. Then
you will make a 1
minute TikTok video
showing its contents
and will be viewed in
the next meeting.