The Parent Collaborative Services The Parent Collaborative Services Branch Branch and and LAUSD Science Branch LAUSD Science Branch presents presents Natural Hazards Natural Hazards Impact Everyone Impact Everyone Secondary Science Workshop One A Focus on Earth Science
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The Parent Collaborative Services Branch The Parent Collaborative Services Branch
motion or trembling of the ground produced by sudden displacement of rock in the Earth's crust. Earthquakes result from crustal strain, volcanism, landslides, and collapse of caverns.
Photo Credit:
National Geophysical Data Center
Structural failure #1Structural failure #1
Northridge, California Earthquake January 17, 1994
Magnitude 6.7 Photo Credit: J. Dewey, U.S. Geological Survey
Structural failure #4Structural failure #4
Armenian Earthquake December 7, 1988Spitak, ArmeniaMagnitude 6.9 Photo Credit: C.J. Langer,
U.S. Geological Survey
Structural failure #5Structural failure #5
San Francisco, CA, October 18, 1989Loma Prieta earthquake
Magnitude 6.9 Photo Credit: D. Perkins, U.S. Geological Survey
Landslide #10Landslide #10
El SalvadorJanuary 13, 2001
Magnitude 7.6 Photo Credit: USGS
Landslide #11Landslide #11
Puget Sound, Washington May 2, 1996
Magnitude 5.3 Photo Credit: USGS
LiquefactionLiquefaction #14#14
Niigata, JapanJune 16, 1964Magnitude 7.4 Photo Credit: National
Geophysical Data Center
Resulting fires #15Resulting fires #15
Great Alaska Earthquake
March 28, 1964Valdez, AlaskaMagnitude 8.4
Photo Credit: EERI, Slides on Learning from Earthquakes, Set IV
Resulting tsunami #16Resulting tsunami #16
Alaska Earthquake March 28, 1964Whittier, AlaskaMagnitude 9.2
Photo credit: U.S. Geological Survey
Resulting tsunami #17Resulting tsunami #17
Flores Island, IndonesiaSeptember 1, 1992
Magnitude 7.0 Photo Credit: Harry Yeh, University of Washington
Human impact Human impact
Personal messages posted on van at Emergency Center.
Loma Prieta earthquake, 1989Photo credit:
C.E. Meyer, U.S. Geological Survey
Medical Medical Science CareersScience Careers
What do we go to the hospital for?How many emergency response
vehicles have you seen this week? What scientists work at the hospital? What does a Microbiologist do?
How Much Education is Required?How Much Education is Required?
o High School Diplomao Technical Training for Certificateo Associate’s Degree o Bachelor’s Degreeo Master’s Degreeo Doctorate / Advanced Degree
What Are Your Interests?What Are Your Interests? Artistic (A): jobs that
allow self-expression, working with forms, designs,& patterns.
Conventional (C): jobs that involve procedures & routines, working with facts more than concepts.
Enterprising (E): jobs that involve starting projects, leading people, making decisions, and may require risk taking.
Investigative (I): jobs that involve working with ideas & concepts; requires a lot of thinking.
Realistic (R): jobs that involve working on practical, hands-on problems & solutions, with real-world materials, tools, & machinery.
Social (S): jobs that involve working & communicating with, helping, & teaching people.
How Does Education Affect Salary?How Does Education Affect Salary?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Data from 2000 census. Data from 2000 census. Median annual earnings of U.S. year-round full-time workers ages 21-64.
High school is the ConclusionHigh school is the Conclusionof K-12 educationof K-12 education
Students make important choices about their future◦Will you attend college?◦Will you need more technical training?◦Will you look for a job?
How can we prepare you for the adult world?How do you prepare for your choice of
college?What classes do you need to be successful?
What is Science LiteracyWhat is Science LiteracyDisciplinary literacy/ ??Disciplinary literacy/ ??
What is inquiry – defineHow do people learn – describeWhat does standards-based mean?
High School Classes High School Classes to Prepare for Collegeto Prepare for College
Required A-G Courses for CSU/UC Schools
1) Two years of history/social science2) Four years of English language arts3) Three years of math (through Algebra II or Integrated
Math III)4) Two years of laboratory science (Life & Physical Science)5) Two years of foreign language (same language)6) One year of visual/performing arts7) One year of elective from the above subjects
*Students must also meet other criteria to gain admission to the university systems.
University RequirementsUniversity Requirements
Universities require two years of a laboratory science. The course must meet their approval - “D requirement”
Three or more years are recommended.Students must achieve a grade of “C”