For Middle School Students
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Organization | Topics | Content Types | Level |
100% Chance of an Earthquake — Earthquake statistics. | |||
USGS | Statistics Prediction Basics | Info | Middle School High School General Audience Elementary school College |
About Earthquakes — descriptions and graphics of earthquakes and their effects | |||
Univ. of Nevada, Reno | Seismic waves Plate tectonics Photos, Earthquake Magnitudes Intensity Effects, Earthquake Earth structure Basics | Lesson Plans Graphics | Middle School High School General Audience College |
Animations for Earthquake Terms and Concepts — Flash animations illustrating basic earthquake terms and concepts. | |||
USGS | Education resources Basics | College Elementary school General Audience High School Middle School | |
Become an Earthquake Scientist — What does a geophysicist do? What do you need to study in school to become a geophysicist? What are the opportunities? | |||
USGS | Careers | Info | Middle School High School College |
Brief History of Seismology to 1910 — brief description of history of seismology | |||
UC Santa Barbara | History-Earthquakes, Seismology | Info | Middle School High School General Audience College |
California Earthquake Overview — slide show of geological history of California and earthquakes 1769 to 2000 | |||
Golden State Museum | History-Earthquakes, Seismology Seismicity | Info Graphics | Middle School High School General Audience College |
Can It Happen Here? — Could a large damaging tsunami happen in the United States? | |||
USGS | Tsunamis Societal Effects Preparedness Prediction Hazards Effects, Earthquake Deaths from Earthquakes Damage from Earthquakes | Info | College General Audience High School Middle School |
Constructing Earthquake-Proof Buildings — construct a model building and test it | |||
DiscoverySchool.com | Engineering, Earthquake Modeling | Lesson Plans | Middle School |
Continental Drift — investigate the plate motions given various clues to past configurations | |||
DiscoverySchool.com | History-Earthquakes, Seismology Lessons online Plate tectonics | Lesson Plans | Middle School |
Continents in Collision: Pangea Ultima — short news piece with images | |||
NASA | Crustal deformation Plate tectonics | Info | Middle School High School General Audience College |
Cool Earthquake Facts — fascinating earthquake facts | |||
USGS | Basics Earthquake facts | Info | Middle School High School General Audience Elementary school College |
Depth of Earthquakes — one-page plot and explanation | |||
Berkeley | Maps Locations | Info | Middle School High School General Audience College |
Determining the Depth of an Earthquake — brief discussion on depths of earthquakes | |||
USGS | Locating Earthquakes Locations | Info | Middle School High School General Audience College |
Downloadable Freeware — (Mac only) plate tectonic animations, orogeny, Our Dynamic Planet, Origins of Life | |||
UC Santa Barbara | Plate tectonics | Interactive Graphics Lesson Plans | Middle School High School General Audience College |
Earth Puzzle — part of a larger publication | |||
Scripps | Basics Earth structure Plate tectonics | Info | Middle School High School General Audience |
Earth Science Course Notes & Graphics — Professor Steve Dutch's excellent online resources for earth sciences with great images for teaching; all the goodies are behind the "Notes" links | |||
Univ. of Wisconsin | Basics Earth structure Education resources Faults - SS, DS, Thrust, etc. Geology Plate tectonics Rock mechanics | Info Graphics | Middle School High School Elementary school College |
Earth Science Education Activities — a wealth of excellent hands-on activities for teaching about earthquakes, volcanoes, seismic waves, plate tectonics, earth structure, seismic waves, convection, seismometers and more! | |||
Purdue Univ. | Shaking Seismic waves Preparedness Plate tectonics Magnitudes Locations Locating Earthquakes Lessons online Intensity Instrumentation, seismographs, monitoring Hazards Geology Faults - SS, DS, Thrust, etc. Engineering, Earthquake Effects, Earthquake Education resources Earth structure Basics | Lesson Plans Graphics | Middle School High School Elementary school College |
Earth Science Explorer — virtual museum | |||
NASA | Basics Earth structure History-Earthquakes, Seismology Plate tectonics | Graphics Info | Middle School High School College |
Earth Science Lesson Plans — variety of activities from Berkeley's Museum of Paleontology website | |||
Berkeley | History-Earthquakes, Seismology Plate tectonics | Lesson Plans | Middle School High School |
Earth Science Lessons — lessons developed by an elementary school teacher, but good for all ages, slide-style with color diagrams and photographs | |||
Univ. of North Dakota | Education resources Earth structure Basics Geology History-Earthquakes, Seismology Lessons online Plate tectonics | Lesson Plans Graphics | Middle School |
Earth Science World Records — description and graphics of plate tectonics, earthquakes, and more | |||
Extreme Science | Earthquake facts History-Earthquakes, Seismology Plate tectonics | Graphics Info | Middle School High School General Audience |
Earth Sciences Lesson Plans — not really earthquakes, but great lesson plans for K-4 | |||
NESEN - Lessons for Earth Systems Education | Basics Geology Tsunamis | Lesson Plans | Elementary school High School Middle School |
Earth's Interior & Plate Tectonics — overview with good graphics and lots of details | |||
National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) | Plate tectonics Earth structure Basics | Info Graphics | High School General Audience College Middle School |
Earth's Interior Minerals — how can EQ's tell us what is inside the earth? | |||
USGS | Geology Earth structure | Lesson Plans | Middle School Elementary school |
Earthquake 101 Powerpoint Slideshow Download — a complete PowerPoint show for the basics | |||
USGS | Photos, Earthquake Effects, Earthquake Earth structure Damage from Earthquakes Basics Surface features - Faults, Earthquakes Faults - SS, DS, Thrust, etc. Historic Earthquakes History-Earthquakes, Seismology Locating Earthquakes Maps Plate tectonics Seismic waves | Graphics | Middle School High School General Audience College |
Earthquake 101 Powerpoint Slideshow online — preview of the complete PowerPoint show for the basics | |||
USGS | Basics Earth structure Effects, Earthquake Earthquake facts Photos, Earthquake Surface features - Faults, Earthquakes Faults - SS, DS, Thrust, etc. Locating Earthquakes Plate tectonics Seismic waves | Graphics | Middle School High School General Audience College |
Earthquake Accounts by Famous People — personal accounts of earthquake experiences | |||
UC Santa Barbara | History-Earthquakes, Seismology | Info | Middle School High School General Audience |
Earthquake Education Services — lesson plans, information on Wasatch Front | |||
Univ. of Utah | Hazards Education resources Basics Lessons online Preparedness | Lesson Plans | Middle School High School |
Earthquake Effects in Kobe, Japan — discussion and lots of photos and images of the effects of the Kobe, Japan earthquake | |||
Univ. of Nevada, Reno | Effects, Earthquake Basics Photos, Earthquake Hazards Historic Earthquakes History-Earthquakes, Seismology Shaking | Graphics | Middle School High School General Audience College |
Earthquake Facts & Earthquake Fantasy — Companion to "Earthquakes, Megaquakes, and the Movies" | |||
USGS | Societal Effects Effects, Earthquake Myths Earthquake facts | Info Graphics | General Audience High School Middle School |
Earthquake Hazards on the Island of Hawaii — summary of earthquake hazards in Hawaii | |||
USGS | Effects, Earthquake Photos, Earthquake Historic Earthquakes History-Earthquakes, Seismology | Info | Middle School High School General Audience |
Earthquake Model — earthquake recurrence, size, and prediction demonstration instructions, brick & sandpaper model | |||
USGS | Basics Faults - SS, DS, Thrust, etc. Prediction | Info Lesson Plans | Middle School High School |
Earthquake Monitoring — explore the history behind earthquake monitoring; list of additional readings and links also included | |||
USGS | Instrumentation, seismographs, monitoring History-Earthquakes, Seismology Basics | Info | Middle School High School |
Earthquake Practice Quiz — online quiz | |||
Florida Intl. Univ. | Basics Education resources Lessons online | Interactive | Middle School High School |
Earthquake Quiz — online quiz | |||
UC Santa Barbara | Education resources Basics | Interactive Fun & Games | Middle School High School |
Earthquake Quiz — online quiz | |||
Univ. of Houston | Basics Education resources | Info Interactive | Middle School High School |
Earthquake Quiz (PDF) — PDF file to print | |||
Teacher Vision | Basics | Lesson Plans | Middle School |
Earthquake Science Explained — A series of short articles for students, teachers, and parents originally published as weekly features in The San Francisco Chronicle. This USGS General Information Product presents some of the new understanding gained and scientific advances made in the century since the Great 1906 San Francisco Earthquake. | |||
USGS | Basics Effects, Earthquake Engineering, Earthquake Faults - SS, DS, Thrust, etc. Hazards Paleoseismology Preparedness San Andreas Fault Seismic waves Trenching | Info | Middle School High School Elementary school General Audience |
Earthquake Statistics — Frequency of different magnitude earthquakes, number of earthquakes per year, etc. | |||
USGS | Statistics Earthquake facts | Info | Elementary school College General Audience High School Middle School |
Earthquake Unit — six challenges with lesson plans, online activities, and links to resources about the basics, earthquake probabilities, preparedness, earthquakes in the past, and seismic waves | |||
San Francisco USD | Lessons online Hazards Education resources Basics Preparedness Seismic waves | Lesson Plans Interactive Graphics | Middle School |
Earthquakes — general overview of earthquakes, online USGS general interest publication | |||
USGS | Effects, Earthquake Basics History-Earthquakes, Seismology Prediction Seismicity | Info Graphics | Middle School High School General Audience College |
Earthquakes — slide-show type presentation | |||
Tech Museum of Innovation | Basics Damage from Earthquakes Earth structure Effects, Earthquake Photos, Earthquake Historic Earthquakes History-Earthquakes, Seismology Instrumentation, seismographs, monitoring Locating Earthquakes Magnitudes Nuclear explosions Plate tectonics Preparedness Seismic waves | Info Graphics | Middle School High School General Audience |
Earthquakes & All Shook Up — design and build an earthquake-proof structure | |||
Newton's Apple | Engineering, Earthquake Education resources Lessons online | Lesson Plans | Middle School |
Earthquakes in the Midwestern and Eastern US?! — summary of earthquakes in the Central and Eastern US | |||
Univ. of Nevada, Reno | Historic Earthquakes History-Earthquakes, Seismology Seismicity | Info | Middle School High School General Audience College |
Earthquakes! — description, photos, and graphics of earthquake basics and effects of earthquakes in Turkey | |||
The Why Files | Basics Damage from Earthquakes Deaths from Earthquakes Effects, Earthquake Engineering, Earthquake Photos, Earthquake Surface features - Faults, Earthquakes Faults - SS, DS, Thrust, etc. Hazards Historic Earthquakes History-Earthquakes, Seismology Maps Plate tectonics Prediction Seismic waves | Info Graphics | Middle School High School General Audience College |
Earthquakes, MegaQuakes, and the Movies — discussion about facts versus fantasies | |||
USGS | Societal Effects Shaking San Andreas Fault Prediction Plate tectonics Myths Magnitudes Forces Faults - SS, DS, Thrust, etc. Earthquake facts Effects, Earthquake Damage from Earthquakes | Info | Middle School High School General Audience |
Earthquakes: The Rolling Earth — slide-show type presentation | |||
Univ. of North Dakota | Basics Magnitudes Seismic waves | Graphics | General Audience Middle School Elementary school |
Educational Activities — Origami, building models, historical seismologists | |||
New Mexico Bureau of Mines & Resources | Basics Education resources Lessons online | Lesson Plans | Middle School |
EQ Myths (PDF) — investigate EQ myths; what myths exist and why do people believe them | |||
USGS | Education resources Basics Lessons online Myths | Lesson Plans | Middle School High School |
Essentials of Geology Animations — A collection of animations describing concepts of geology | |||
W.W. Norton and Company | Geology Faults - SS, DS, Thrust, etc. Earth structure Crustal deformation Plate tectonics Seismic waves | Graphics | Middle School High School General Audience Elementary school College |
Evidence for Plate Tectonics-Teaching Box — Collection of interrelated learning concepts that focuses on finding the evidence for plate tectonics using digital resources, education standards, and comprehensive lesson plans. | |||
DLESE | Lessons online Geology Education resources Plate tectonics Seismicity | Lesson Plans Info Graphics | Middle School |
Fault Animations — animations illustrating the three main types of faults | |||
Incorporated Research Institutes for Seismology (IRIS) | Faults - SS, DS, Thrust, etc. | Graphics | Middle School High School General Audience Elementary school College |
Faults — photos and graphics of fault types | |||
Univ. of Leeds | Faults - SS, DS, Thrust, etc. | Graphics | General Audience Middle School High School College |
Forces of Nature — companion to the "Forces of Nature" IMAX movie about Earthquakes, Volcanoes, Hurricanes and Tornadoes; interactive learning plus lesson plans for the classroom | |||
National Geographic | Lessons online Education resources Books Basics | Lesson Plans Interactive Graphics | Middle School High School General Audience Elementary school College |
Forces of Nature -- Teacher Study Guides — These study guides are mean to complement the giant_screen film "Forces of Nature" | |||
Destination Cinema | Lessons online Hazards Education resources Basics Preparedness Societal Effects | Lesson Plans | Middle School High School |
Garlock Fault Fly-Over — virtual fly-over of the Garlock fault | |||
JPL/NASA | Faults - SS, DS, Thrust, etc. | Graphics | High School General Audience Elementary school College Middle School |
Geologic Animations & Paper Models — from the USGS Learning Web | |||
USGS | Basics | Lesson Plans | Middle School |
Geological Online Exhibits — geologic time scale, plate tectonics animation, and more! | |||
UC Museum of Paleontology, Berkeley | Basics Geology | Info Graphics | Middle School High School General Audience College |
Geological Processes & Structures — animations of various types | |||
Earth Science Australia | Faults - SS, DS, Thrust, etc. Earth structure | Graphics | Middle School High School Elementary school College |
Geology Lesson Plans — includes all earth sciences | |||
AskERIC | Basics Geology | Lesson Plans | Middle School High School Elementary school College |
geologylink — geology in the news, links to resources, virtual field trips, virtual classroom | |||
Houghton Mifflin Company College Division | Basics Field trips - virtual, real Geology | Info | Middle School High School Elementary school College |
Getting Ready for the Big One — stigate types of earthquake waves and their effects | |||
DiscoverySchool.com | Education resources Geology Lessons online Seismic waves | Lesson Plans | Middle School |
Great Quakes — description, graphics and animations about seismic waves, locations of earthquakes, effects, and earthquake engineering | |||
Discovery Online | Basics Engineering, Earthquake Hazards | Info Graphics Interactive | Middle School High School General Audience College |
GSA Free Teacher Resources — A good resource for educators that includes lesson plans, info on state standards, awards, and reading suggestions | |||
Geological Society of America | Geology Education resources Basics Hazards Lessons online Plate tectonics | Lesson Plans | High School Elementary school College Middle School |
How Earthquakes Work — description of the basics | |||
How Stuff Works | Basics Earth structure Faults - SS, DS, Thrust, etc. Locating Earthquakes Magnitudes Plate tectonics Preparedness Seismic waves | Info Graphics | Middle School High School General Audience |
How much bigger is a magnitude 8.7 earthquake than a magnitude 5.8 earthquake? — How to compare magnitude and energy. With "Try It Yourself" Calculator. | |||
USGS | Magnitudes | Info Fun & Games Interactive | College General Audience High School Middle School |
How to Build a Model Illustrating Sea-Floor Spreading and Subduction — USGS Open File Report 99-132 (online) This report describes how to build a model of the outer 300 km (180 miles) of the Earth that can be used to develop a better understanding of the principal features of plate tectonics, including sea-floor spreading, the pattern of magnetic stripes frozen into the sea floor, transform faulting, thrust faulting, subduction, and volcanism. | |||
USGS | Plate tectonics Lessons online Education resources Basics | Lesson Plans Graphics | Middle School High School General Audience |
Human Wave (PDF) — learn about the motions of P & S waves with a fun participating exercise | |||
USGS | Seismic waves Lessons online Education resources | Lesson Plans | Middle School High School Elementary school |
Incorp. Research Institutes for Seismology (IRIS) Education webpage — resources and opportunities for educators | |||
Incorporated Research Institutes for Seismology (IRIS) | Seismicity Seismic waves Earth structure | Info Graphics | High School General Audience College Middle School |
Isoseismal Maps (PDF) — learn the difference between intensity and magnitude and gain experience with contouring on maps | |||
USGS | Intensity Education resources Lessons online Magnitudes | Lesson Plans | Elementary school Middle School |
John Lahr's Earthquake website — Collection of the author's own activities and publications, and links to other useful tidbits. Especially useful if you have your own seismometer, or want to build one. | |||
USGS Emeritus | Lessons online Instrumentation, seismographs, monitoring Forces Basics | Lesson Plans Info | Middle School High School |
Jules Verne Voyager and Jules Verne Voyager, Jr. — an interactive map tool that enables students and scientists to better understand the relationships between geophysical and geological processes, structures, and measurements with high-precision GPS data. These are Javascript based tools. | |||
UNAVCO | Seismicity Plate tectonics Maps | Interactive Graphics | Middle School High School General Audience Elementary school College |
Kid Zone — games, puzzles | |||
Assoc. of Bay Area Govts.(ABAG) | Basics Maps Preparedness | Info Fun & Games Interactive | Middle School |
Landers Earthquake Rupture Movie — animation of the rupture on the Landers fault | |||
Southern California Earthquake Center (SCEC) & USGS | Faults - SS, DS, Thrust, etc. | Graphics | High School General Audience Elementary school College Middle School |
Large Plate Puzzle (PDF) — cut a large world map into puzzle pieces along plate boundaries, students discuss individually land then for the whole map after the class puts pieces together; simple but powerful, discussion Q/A included | |||
USGS | Plate tectonics Lessons online Education resources | Lesson Plans | Middle School High School Elementary school |
Life Along the Faultline — lots of resources, information, activities and graphics concerning earthquakes in California | |||
Exploratorium | Basics Historic Earthquakes History-Earthquakes, Seismology | Info Graphics | Middle School High School General Audience Elementary school College |
Listening to Earthquakes — music and earthquakes have something in common! | |||
USGS | Seismic waves | Interactive | Middle School High School General Audience Elementary school College |
Living in Earthquake Country-Teaching Box — Explores how and why earthquakes cause damage, seismic waves, the ability of scientists to predict the likelihood and severity of earthquakes at specific locations, the difference between magnitude and intensity, the occurrence of earthquakes along patches of planar faults, and the potential damage caused by earthquakes such as landslides, liquefaction, or structural failure. | |||
DLESE | Damage from Earthquakes Hazards Effects, Earthquake Education resources Intensity Lessons online Magnitudes Prediction Seismic waves Societal Effects | Graphics Info Lesson Plans | Middle School High School |
Living in Earthquake Country: A Teaching Box — 7 lessons with the goal of teaching students about how and why earthquakes cause damage. Explores seismic waves, the ability of scientists to predict the likelihood and severity of earthquakes at specific locations, the difference between magnitude and intensity, the occurrence of earthquakes along patches of planar faults, and the potential damage caused by earthquakes such as landslides, liquefaction, or structural failure. | |||
DLESE | Basics Effects, Earthquake Faults - SS, DS, Thrust, etc. Geology Intensity Lessons online Magnitudes Parkfield Seismic waves | Lesson Plans | High School Middle School |
Magnitude versus Intensity Lesson (PDF) — classroom lesson to teach the difference between earthquake magnitude and earthquake intensities | |||
USGS | Intensity Education resources Lessons online Magnitudes | Lesson Plans Graphics | Middle School High School |
Mantle Motions (PDF) — students act out various mantle motions in a game of fast thinking | |||
USGS | Earth structure Education resources Lessons online | Lesson Plans | Elementary school Middle School |
Men & Women of Seismology, The — biographies and photos of famous seismologists | |||
USGS | History-Earthquakes, Seismology Careers People | Info | Middle School High School General Audience College |
Mountain Maker, Earth Shaker — Push your mouse around to move continents and change the landscape | |||
PBS | Basics History-Earthquakes, Seismology Plate tectonics | Interactive Graphics | Middle School High School General Audience College |
Musical Plates — use realtime data to plot earthquakes and solve problems | |||
New Jersey Networking Infrastructure in Education | Education resources Lessons online Plate tectonics | Lesson Plans | Middle School High School |
National Tragedy, Global Response Lesson Plan — explore how different people on local, national and international levels respond to a destructive natural disaster and the needs of its victims and how various facets of the media cover such an event, focusing specifically on the earthquake that deva | |||
New York Times Learning Network | Education resources Lessons online Societal Effects | Lesson Plans | Middle School High School |
NGDC - Natural Hazards Databases at NGDC — Data, images, kids quizzes, and maps from geologic hazards as well as slide shows available for order | |||
National Geophysical Data Center | History-Earthquakes, Seismology Hazards Tsunamis | Interactive Info Graphics | Middle School High School General Audience Elementary school College |
On the Move: Continental Drift & Plate Tectonics — description of plate tectonic history and mechanics | |||
NASA | Plate tectonics Basics | Info | Middle School High School General Audience College |
One-page Information Sheets on Earthquake Topics — one-page information sheets about various earthquake topics | |||
Incorporated Research Institutes for Seismology (IRIS) | Basics Education resources | Info Graphics | Middle School High School General Audience Elementary school College |
Paper Models & Animations — Three-dimensional, cut-and-paste paper models and computer animations illustrating geologic processes and other geologic phenomena, not just earthquakes. Both paper copies and electronic diskette versions are available. | |||
USGS | Modeling Geology Faults - SS, DS, Thrust, etc. Education resources Effects, Earthquake Earth structure Basics Plate tectonics | Interactive Graphics | Middle School |
Photos of Faults and Fault Zone Features — photos | |||
Univ. of Oregon | Faults - SS, DS, Thrust, etc. | Graphics | Middle School High School General Audience Elementary school College |
Plate Tectonics Animations — awesome animations | |||
U.S. National Park Service & USGS | Plate tectonics | Graphics | Middle School High School General Audience Elementary school College |
Plate Tectonics, Their Cause — graphics and brief summary | |||
Univ. of Nevada, Reno | Crustal deformation Surface features - Faults, Earthquakes Faults - SS, DS, Thrust, etc. Maps Plate tectonics | Graphics | Middle School High School General Audience College |
Plot that Quake! — lesson plan for using the Internet to plot earthquakes over time | |||
Berkeley | Locations Lessons online Education resources | Lesson Plans | Middle School High School |
Remote-Sensing Seismic Activities — you are the planner, and you have to consider the earthquake hazards and risks | |||
Montgomery Cty Public Schools | Education resources Lessons online Societal Effects | Lesson Plans | Middle School High School |
San Andreas Fault Fly-Over — virtual fly-over of the San Andreas Fault | |||
JPL/NASA | Faults - SS, DS, Thrust, etc. San Andreas Fault | Graphics | Middle School High School General Audience Elementary school College |
San Andreas Fault, The — overview of the San Andreas Fault, online USGS general interest publication | |||
USGS | Basics Faults - SS, DS, Thrust, etc. Historic Earthquakes History-Earthquakes, Seismology San Andreas Fault | Info Graphics | Middle School High School General Audience College |
Schoolyard Geology — Online lesson plans with photos and images. Excellent geologic activities you can do anywhere! Education standards info included. | |||
USGS | Geology Maps Surface features - Faults, Earthquakes | Lesson Plans | Elementary school Middle School |
Science Fair Project Ideas — specific projects with directions and ideas | |||
USGS | Education resources Basics | Info Graphics | Middle School High School Elementary school |
Science of Earthquakes, The — links to various webpages with basic earthquake science info | |||
USGS | Basics | Info | Middle School High School Elementary school College |
Seismic Waves — graphics to explain different types of seismic waves | |||
UPSeis, Univ. of Michigan | Seismic waves | Graphics | Middle School High School General Audience College |
Seismic Waves — demonstration on different types of seismic waves | |||
Aspire | Seismic waves | Graphics Interactive | Middle School High School |
Seismographs: Keeping Track of Earthquakes — brief description on how seismographs work to locate earthquakes | |||
USGS | Seismic waves Networks Locating Earthquakes Instrumentation, seismographs, monitoring | Info Graphics | Middle School High School General Audience College |
Seismology Teaching Resources — Educational page with seismo links, diagrams, animations, and other teaching resources. | |||
Arizona State University | Education resources Earth structure Crustal deformation Hazards Seismic waves | Info Graphics | Middle School High School College |
Severity of an Earthquake, The — measuring earthquakes, online USGS general interest publication | |||
USGS | Magnitudes Intensity Hazards | Graphics Info | Middle School High School General Audience College |
Shake, Rattle, and Slide — Lessons, activities, and slide shows about earthquakes, volcanoes, and glaciers. | |||
University of Illinois Extension | Basics Earthquake facts Effects, Earthquake Lessons online Plate tectonics | Graphics Info Interactive Lesson Plans | Middle School |
Shakes & Quakes — Legos and earthquakes | |||
Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) | Lessons online Shaking Education resources Engineering, Earthquake | Lesson Plans | Middle School |
Snell's Law — interactive webpage where you can learn about reflection and refraction by changing the angles and watching what happens (requires Java 1.1) | |||
Univ. of Utah | Seismic waves | Graphics Interactive Fun & Games | Middle School Elementary school High School |
Surfing for Earthquakes and Volcanoes — lesson plan using Internet | |||
Berkeley | Seismicity Lessons online Education resources | Lesson Plans | Middle School |
Tectonic Applications - Plate tectonics, earthquakes, and volcanoes — Definitions, explanations, and animations of advanced plate tectonics terms | |||
USGS EROS | Basics Faults - SS, DS, Thrust, etc. Hazards Modeling Plate tectonics | Graphics Info | College General Audience High School Middle School |
The Richter Scale — An interactive demonstration of calculating the magnitude of an earthquake based on amplitude and S and P wave locations | |||
Scripps Institution of Oceanography | Magnitudes Basics | Interactive | Middle School High School General Audience Elementary school College |
This Dynamic Earth: The Story of Plate Tectonics — excellent comprehensive overview of plate tectonics with excellent graphics, online USGS general interest publication | |||
USGS | Basics History-Earthquakes, Seismology Plate tectonics | Info Graphics | Middle School High School General Audience Elementary school College |
Today in Earthquake History — what happened today in earthquake history | |||
USGS | History-Earthquakes, Seismology Historic Earthquakes Earthquake facts | Info | Middle School High School General Audience Elementary school College |
Tracing earthquakes: seismology in the classroom — Reconstructing an ancient Chinese seismograph, a simple wave machine, and investigating earthquake-proof buildings. | |||
Science in School | Engineering, Earthquake Instrumentation, seismographs, monitoring Seismic waves | Info Lesson Plans | High School Middle School |
Tracking Earthquakes Around the World — plot earthquakes on map using Internet resources | |||
DiscoverySchool.com | Education resources Lessons online Locations | Lesson Plans | Middle School High School |
Transforming California: Landforms of the San Andreas Fault — PowerPoint presentation of digital images (60.7 Mb) exploring the landforms found along the San Andreas Fault. Designed for classroom use with a complementing narrative for each slide. One of the many Earthtrip Virtual Field Trips to explore. | |||
Paleontological Research Institution | Surface features - Faults, Earthquakes Societal Effects San Andreas Fault Plate tectonics Parkfield Paleoseismology Geology Field trips - virtual, real Crustal deformation | Graphics Info | General Audience High School Middle School |
Tsunamis — short news piece with images | |||
The Why Files | Effects, Earthquake Tsunamis | Info | Middle School High School General Audience College |
Understanding Earthquakes — quiz, descriptions and animations | |||
UC Santa Barbara | History-Earthquakes, Seismology Basics | Interactive Graphics | Middle School High School General Audience |
Understanding Tsunamis — learn about tsunamis with a model | |||
DiscoverySchool.com | Tsunamis Lessons online Education resources | Lesson Plans | Middle School |
UPSeis Seismology Questions Answered — magnitudes, research, locations, seismic waves, and all the basics explained, as well as preparedness and hazards | |||
UPSeis, Univ. of Michigan | Basics Effects, Earthquake Hazards Instrumentation, seismographs, monitoring | Info | Middle School High School General Audience College |
USGS and Science Education, The — webpages, links, booklets, maps, fact sheets, classroom lessons, etc. online and to order, mostly free | |||
USGS | Basics Careers Education resources Lessons online | Lesson Plans Info | Middle School High School Elementary school College |
USGS General Interest Publications — online and to order on a variety of subjects | |||
USGS | Basics | Info | Middle School High School General Audience Elementary school College |
USGS Map Catalog: Earthquakes-Volcanoes-Landslides — Purchase maps based on earthquake, volcano, and landslide hazards | |||
USGS Rocky Mountain Mapping Center | Plate tectonics Maps Faults - SS, DS, Thrust, etc. Earth structure Seismicity | Graphics | Middle School High School General Audience Elementary school College |
USGS Maps Booklet — online USGS general interest publication | |||
USGS | Basics Maps | Info Graphics | Middle School High School College |
UTIG : GK-12 Program — lesson plans for earthquakes, tsunamis, plate tectonics, and more | |||
Univ. of Texas, Austin | Lessons online Education resources Basics Plate tectonics Tsunamis | Lesson Plans | Middle School High School College |
Virtual Earthquake & Other Labs — you're the scientist, and you have to locate the earthquake and determine the magnitude | |||
Calstate LA | Seismic waves Magnitudes Locating Earthquakes Geology Education resources | Interactive Info Graphics | Middle School High School College |
Volcano World's Activities for Plate Tectonics — slide-style coverage of the basics | |||
Univ. of North Dakota | Basics Education resources Geology Lessons online Plate tectonics | Lesson Plans Graphics | Middle School High School Elementary school College |
Wallace Creek Interpretive Trail Guide — Interactive online trail guide to Wallace Creek site on the San Andreas Fault | |||
USGS & Southern California Earthquake Center (SCEC) | Faults - SS, DS, Thrust, etc. | Info Graphics | Middle School High School General Audience Elementary school College |
What on Earth is Plate Tectonics? — excellent presentation with vivid graphics | |||
USGS & U.S. National Park Service | Plate tectonics Earth structure | Graphics | Middle School High School General Audience Elementary school College |
Xpeditions: Earthquakes & Volcanoes — Compare plate tectonic maps with population density maps, and analyze what these maps imply about population and seismic hazards. | |||
National Geographic | Societal Effects Plate tectonics Maps Locations Lessons online | Lesson Plans Graphics Interactive | Middle School Elementary school |