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Seismology Teacher Resources

Find teacher approved Seismology educational resource ideas and activities

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Resource Type
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Grade
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Roots of the Mariana Arc
13
9th - 12th
5.0/5 Stars

Plumb the depths of the Submarine Ring of Fire and explore seismic waves with this lesson. Junior geologists simulate s-waves and p-waves, calculate their speeds, and then apply the data to discover the material that makes up inner Earth. Detailed directions, student handouts, and internet resources provide everything you need to present a memorable lesson on seismology.

Earthquakes: A Whole Lot of Quakin' Goin" On
84
9th - 12th
4.0/5 Stars

High schoolers develop Modified Mercalli Intensity values for a written description of an earthquake. They map MMi values and defend their decisions where to place them on a large-scale zip code map. They define how measures of magnitude and intensity are applied to earthquakes.

Seismology in the Classroom
58
3rd - 5th
3.0/5 Stars

Students work together to use a sample seismograph. They role play the position of an engineering firm that is to analyze the machine. They discover how engineers develop new machines to take measurements.

Earthquakes
317
6th - 10th
5.0/5 Stars

Students research and describe the causes of earthquakes and identify where earthquakes are likely to occur. They view videos, explore interactive software and use Silly Putty and sugar cubes to illustrate the forces at work behind an earthquake.

A Whole Lot of Shakin' Goin' On!
139
6th - 12th
5.0/5 Stars

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.

Get Ready to Rumble
71
7th - 12th
4.0/5 Stars

Students use the Internet to examine earthquakes. They discover the theory of tectonic plates and analyze faults throughout the world. They also examine the science of seismology to explain how earthquakes are measured.

The Dynamic Earth
105
6th - 12th
3.5/5 Stars

Learners use the Internet to investigate earthquakes and plate tectonics. In this plate tectonics lesson, students complete a web quest with multiple links and activity types relating to earthquakes and volcanoes. They connect the earthquake and volcano activity worldwide with plate boundaries.

Roots of the Hawaiian Hotspot
44
9th - 12th
3.0/5 Stars

Students explain the processes of plate tectonics and volcanism that resulted in the formation of the Hawaiian Islands. They describe, compare, and contrast S waves and P waves. They explain how

Earthquakes and Seismic Waves
14
9th - 10th
3.0/5 Stars

Students investigate the Richter scale and seismology in a teacher-led lab in which they are introduced to the concept of seismic waves and epicenter location. They further investigate the inner workings of a seismograph and practice using the circular intercept technique to find the epicenter of an earthquake.

Geography of Japan
40
6th - 12th
3.0/5 Stars

Students complete a worksheet that guides them through an overview of Japanese geography. Students research the topography, climate, population and size of Japan and consider how these factors work together to produce Japanese culture.