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Earthquake Fault Block Activity

1. The document provides instructions for a classroom activity using foldable fault blocks to demonstrate different types of faults and earthquakes. 2. Students will color and cut out fault block templates then fold along lines to form 3D models. 3. By manipulating the blocks, students will learn to identify the footwall, hanging wall, fault line, and epicenter and observe the different types of faulting caused by compressional forces along tectonic plate boundaries.

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Earthquake Fault Block Activity

1. The document provides instructions for a classroom activity using foldable fault blocks to demonstrate different types of faults and earthquakes. 2. Students will color and cut out fault block templates then fold along lines to form 3D models. 3. By manipulating the blocks, students will learn to identify the footwall, hanging wall, fault line, and epicenter and observe the different types of faulting caused by compressional forces along tectonic plate boundaries.

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Procedure

1. Distribute the printable fault blocks and student data sheets to each student. Review
the vocabulary terms and earthquake history of Indiana prior to beginning the activity.

2. Instruct students to color the blocks. Each block has five layers with numbers to guide
coloring. Students should color each numbered layer the same color on each block; for example,
layer 1 is red on all blocks, layer 2 is green on all blocks, and so forth.

3. Instruct students to carefully


cut out the fault block along the
outer solid black lines. Once cut
out, students should fold on the
dotted lines to form the blocks.
Tape the flaps together to create a
3-D fault block.
Repeat until all three
fault blocks are assembled.

4. Once the fault blocks are assembled, students should manipulate the blocks and
locate the footwall, hanging wall, fault, and epicenter.

5. Once students have observed the fault blocks, compare and contrast the types of
faulting. Instruct students to use their reference sheet and simulate each type of fault with the
3-D fault blocks, emphasizing the relative motions of the footwall and hanging wall.

6. Ask the class what relationship exists between faulting and earthquakes. Discuss
compressional forces along tectonic plate boundaries.

7. Allow students to review the activity through the reflection questions.

What is the relationship between faults and


earthquakes? Ask students to demonstrate the
types of faulting that form from compressional
forces.
release of energy in the Earth’s crust.

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