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Students compare maps of plate tectonics with population density maps and to analyze what these maps imply about the relationship between population and seismic hazards. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 6th
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Students discuss advances made in predicting the probability of an earthquake's occurence. They delve into the effect these predictions may have on public policy. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students investigate the processes used to identify the location of an earthquake's epicenter and how the Richter magnitude of the earthquake is determined. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students access USGS earthquake information and plot the locations on a world map. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students review characteristics of an earthquake. They explore information about earthquakes to determine the effects of an earthquake. They compare the earthquakes of 1906 and 1989. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students work together to build an earthquake city. They simulate the shaking during an earthquake to discover if their structure is built well enough. They discover how engineers complete these types of tests to develop better building materials for earthquake prone areas. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students discover how engineers construct buildings to stand up against earthquakes. They build their own structure out of marshmellows and toothpicks. They test how earthquake proof their building is with jello. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the process used to identify the epicenter of an earthquake. They identify the Richter scale and interpret a seismograph reading. They also view photographs of the aftermath of earthquakes. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students build a city out of sugar cubes, bouillon cubes, and gelatin cubes. They produce simulated earthquakes in oredr to see which cube structures withstand the earthquake shaking the best. They determine what materials are best suited to handle shaking during an earthquake. Full Review »
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- 9th
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Students determine earthquake safety procedures. They evaluate earthquake safety and preparedness in the school.m They interpret data, formulate, and instigate a plan to improve earthquake preparedness within the school. Full Review »
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