Earthquake Terror

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Earthquake Terror

Author: Peg Kehret

Ages: 9-12

Topic: Brothers & Sisters, Disasters, Earthquakes, Families, Pets, Physical Disabilities, Survival

Genre: Action & Adventure Fiction

Summary

The Palmer family is all ready for an exciting camping vacation on an isolated island in northern California. While on a hike, their mother falls and breaks her ankle. The father heads to the nearest hospital with the mother, while twelve-year-old Jonathan stays on the island with his partially paralyzed younger sister, Abby. The family dog is there to help. When an earthquake hits the island, Jonathan is faced with many problems while trying to keep his sister safe.

Beyond the Book

Use the Internet Connections below to find resources needed to complete the following activities:

Try some online earthquake activities http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/earthquakes_activity.htm

Write a newspaper article or script for a TV report about the earthquake and the Palmer family adventure.

Make a list of items to have available all the time for a weather emergency.

Make a list of dog heroes you have read about.

Discuss the challenges people with disabilities might face.

Identify the most likely places in California for future earthquakes.

Find out whether you're likely to have an earthquake in your area.

Create a model showing how an earthquake works.

Internet Connections

Earthquakes

http://eduscapes.com/42explore/quakes.htm

Earthquakes

http://www.germantown.k12.il.us/html/earthquakes.html

Understanding Earthquakes

http://www.crustal.ucsb.edu/ics/understanding/

USGA Earthquake Information

http://quake.wr.usgs.gov/

Earthquake Home Preparedness Guide

http://www.eqe.com/publications/homeprep/index.html

California Rockin' and Rollin'

http://hometown.aol.com/carocksnrolls/index.html

Thematic Unit: Disasters ( pdf file; Math & science; 8th grade; Earthquake Terror)

http://www.scteachers.org/scteachers/Resources/LessonPlans/pdf/matDisasters.pdf

Eathquakes Theme Page

http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/quakes.htm

Webquests on Earthquakes:

Earthquake by Louise Jaskoski

http://volweb.utk.edu/Schools/sullivan/colonial/equakes.htm

Discovering Earthquakes

http://earthview.sdsu.edu/trees/quakequest1.html

Earthquake Webquest (Grade 3-9)

http://volweb.utk.edu/Schools/bedford/harrisms/earthquake.htm

Earthquakes in Illinois?

http://home.sullivan.k12.il.us/teachers/brunner/Earthquake.htm

Earthquakes Mammoth Lakes Area Webquest

http://www.can-do.com/uci/lessons98/Earthquakes.html

Lessons on Earthquakes:

Earthquakes and the Behavior of Earth Matherial http://www.owu.edu/~mggrote/pp/geology/c_earthquakes.html

Getting Ready for the Big One (Grade 6-8)

http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/earthquakes-gettingready/index.html

Learn From the Past: Prepare for the future (Grades 9-12)

http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/earthquakes/index.html

A Number of Lessons on Earthquakes:

http://www.homeschoollearning.com/units/unit_09-25-01.shtml

Author and Book Connections

Explore information about the author of the book:

Peg Kehret's Own site

http://users.owt.com/kehretbp/

Author Study

http://emints.more.net/ethemes/resources/S00000300.html

Meet Peg Kehret

http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hmr/mtai/kehret.html

More information about Peg Kehret Books (Slow coming up)

http://www.pegkehret.com/More%20Info.html#secret

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My Brother Make Me Do It

I'm Not who You Thing I Am

Secret Journey

Cages

Danger at the Fair

Sisters Long Ago

The Blizzard Disaster

Deadly Stranger

Small Steps : The Year I Got Polio

The Richest Kids in Town

Searching for Candlestick Park

Terror at the Zoo

Don't Go Near Mrs. Tallie

The Ghost That Followed Us Home

Horror at the Haunted House

Night of Fear

Nightmare Mountain

Frightmares (Series)

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