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These courses consists of learning about our Earth and the amazing processes that make it what it is! Students will get to learn a variety of topics such as volcanoes, earthquakes, water cycle, carbon cycle, waterfalls, climate change and much more!

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In December 2022

Origami Science: Earthquakes

Combine the hands-on fun of origami with the wonder of learning about Earth science in this unique four-part group course. While making their own origami models, students will learn about the tectonic plates that cover the Earth's surface and how these plates interact to produce earthquakes. Students will go onto talk about the different types of earthquakes and how scientist measure these ground-shaking events. Lastly, students will learn about the environmental and ecological impacts of earthquakes, and will further discuss how tectonic plates and earthquakes have shaped many of the landforms we see today.

Dates and Times for December 2022:

Wednesday @ 19:00 - 19:50 JST (11/30, 12/7, 12/14, 12/21)

Friday @ 19:00 - 19:50 JST (12/2, 12/9, 12/16, 12/23)

Price:

¥11,500 (includes tax)

PLEASE NOTE: This is a monthly subscription group course where you will be automatically reserved for the upcoming courses. Every month, your seat will be automatically reserved for this group course. Your reservation will be renewed with the same “lesson day and time” and “payment method” that you select when you apply to this course for the first time. If you wish to discontinue the subscription, please contact the Events Team before the group course deadline set for each month.

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Students Who Sign Up For The Course Will Receive:

Origami Science Earthquakes Course Book
Earthquakes Origami Model Book

What's Inside the Origami Science Earthquakes Course Book

Each student who signs up for Origami Science: Earthquakes receives an Origami Science Earthquakes Course Book that includes the following below!

Fun Earthquakes Facts & Trivia
You'll find on almost every page facts about earthquakes or a trivia question to challenge your knowledge about earthquakes to help you review what you learned during your classes!

Amazing Dynamic Photos
Throughout the entire course book, you'll see amazing photos to go up close with this ground-shaking phenomenon! With detailed pictures, your learning is supported visually to help review what you learned in class!

Fun Activities To Continue Learning

During and after your classes, you will get to review what you learned with a variety of fun activities including word searches, cut-and-paste projects, fill in the blank challenges, coloring pages, compare and contrast activities, and much more!

What's Inside the Earthquakes Origami Model Book

Each student who signs up for Origami Science: Earthquakes will receive their very own Origami Earthquakes Model book to create several 3D origami models! Students will get to model tectonic plates and earthquake types in a fun and engaging environment.

Engaging 3D Craft with Detailed Models
You'll find in this book all the parts needed to construct your 3D models to participate in this activity and learn about how earthquakes happen. Along with the detailed origami parts, there will be additional written instructions of how to construct the craft as well as the QR code to access the resources page where you will find additional video instructions!

Resource Page

Students who sign up for this course will get access to video content and extra resources that they can use outside of class and in preparation for class!

Resources include:

Video of how-to origami assembling steps
Full origami model creation video
Extra videos, articles, and links for additional learning

Additional Materials

Students will need to have these materials in order to participate:

Scissors
Glue stick
Scotch tape
Pencil
Coloring pencils

Preparation Before Class

It will be required for students to have all origami parts cut out before class.
- A parent/guardian may need to help in cutting out parts from the Earthquakes Origami Model book before Classes 1, 2 and 3.
A parent/guardian may need to help in gluing and taping parts of the origami model together with their child during Classes 1, 2 and 3.
For instructions on how to properly cut out the pieces for this course, students can refer to the Video Resources page to prepare their origami parts and follow along with the directions.
Students who are unable to properly create their origami models can also refer to the Video Resources page to follow origami model instructions.

Origami Science: Earthquakes Course Breakdown

What are tectonic plates? How have these plates shaped the world we live in? Why do earthquakes happen? How do we measure earthquakes? Are there some places that are more likely to experience earthquakes than other places? What is the biggest earthquake that could happen? How have earthquakes impacted us?

In this course, students will get to dive deep into the world of plate tectonics and earthquakes, including their roles in shaping our planet, their ecological and environmental impact, and why it is vital to understand them.

Here is a breakdown of each of the lessons in this course!

Lesson 1: Intro to Plate Tectonics

Did you know that the Earth once consisted of just one giant continent surrounded by one giant ocean? Woah! In our first lesson, we'll learn about tectonic plates and how these massive puzzle pieces of the Earth's crust shaped the world we know today. We'll also model how tectonic plates can interact with each other to cause a variety of geological effects.

Lesson 2: Intro to Earthquakes
In our second class, we will learn all about earthquakes. We'll start with discussing exactly what earthquakes are, and then delve into some new vocabulary to help us talk about earthquakes effectively. We'll also get to model an earthquake, from the perspective of underground.

Lesson 3: Seismic Waves
Not all earthquakes are the same! We'll learn exactly how earthquakes can differ, and how we measure these geological phenomenon effectively. We will learn about the different waves that travel through the Earth, and will talk about which of these waves is most dangerous. We'll wrap up by modelling a city and finding out what happens to it during an earthquake.

Lesson 4: Impact
We’re not done yet! For our last class, we’ll explore how we quantify earthquakes by magnitude or intensity. Did you know that the biggest recorded earthquake was a magnitude 9.5 and lasted for 10 minutes? That's a lot of shaking! We'll discuss lots of famous earthquakes in history and how they have affected our lives. Lastly, we'll learn how to be safe during and after an earthquake.

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Student Requirements

Age: 7+

Dates and Times for December 2022:

Wednesday @ 19:00 - 19:50 JST (11/30, 12/7, 12/14, 12/21)

Friday @ 19:00 - 19:50 JST (12/2, 12/9, 12/16, 12/23)

Price:

¥11,500 (includes tax)

Deadline

Deadline to sign up is 11/8.

Students who cancel their reservation before 11/8 will not be charged.

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