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- 4th - 11th
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Students analyze photographs relating to the 1906 San Francisco earthquake for earthquake damage. They determine the cause and effects of the earthquake and the fire. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students view a PowerPoint presentation and then describe earthquakes, how they occur and the movement that happens at the three types of faults. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students study the details of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake including the fires that lasted for three days. They participate in discussion describing what they feel the city looked like after the earthquake and fires. They visit the public library to find photographs of the earthquake to help them write a newspaper report about the earthquake Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students are introduced to the concept of faults and what occurs during an earthquake. In groups, they discover the relationship between faults and earthquakes. Using a map, they identify locations of ancient fault activity that has caused earthquakes in the past in Texas. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students examine the 1964 Alaska earthquake and how it affected human activity in the area. Identifying the different types of plate boundaries, they discuss what happens during each type of movement. In groups, they make recommendations for building in earthquake zones. Full Review »
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- 9th
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Students compare and contrast various writing styles and distinguish technical writing from other writing techniques. They assess personal knowledge regarding earthquakes and earthquake preparedness. Full Review »
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- 8th - 12th
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Students write a letter relating a fictionalized experience they may have had during the Alaskan earthquake which took place in March of 1964. Using a web tour, students gather information about the earthquake and the damage it caused. They locate the areas most affected by the earthquake on a map and use their research to create their letter. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students investigate the concept of how earthquakes occur and the after effects of how they effect landforms. They conduct research it using a variety of resources and measure the varying intensities of how earthquakes effect the environment. Full Review »
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- 10th - Higher Ed
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Students examine three seismograms of a recent South American earthquake recorded by USGS stations. They measure the S-P distance and use a P and S wave travel-time graph to find the epicenter distance for each seismogram. In addition, they use distance to find the epicenter of the earthquake. Full Review »
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- 1st - 12th
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Students investigate earthquakes and describe the interactions inside the Earth that cause them to occur. Then they research the equipment and systems for detection and measurement of earthquakes. Students also build and engage in a working simulation of a seismograph. Full Review »
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