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- 5th - 8th
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Students use web quest to take a trip back in time to hear what those living at the time had to say about a devastating earthquake and then visit the future to compare to the possibility of an earthquake in Memphis. Full Review »
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- 5th - 10th
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Students examine the frequency and distribution of earthquake epicenters and compare these epicenters to the distribution of plate boundaries and cities. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students explore the causes and effects of earthquakes. They also collect and analyze data in graphs. They also use the Internet to research earthquakes Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 5th
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Students experiment with string to visualize how earthquakes are created. Using various lengths of string, students determine which earthquakes lasted the longest and hypothesize why. Students look at a fault map and determine which may be capable of the longest earthquakes. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students study causes, probability and location of earthquakes. They complete a number of activities and look at web pages to examine the characteristics of earthquakes. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students read the story "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret. They take a pretest on earthquakes and are introduced to new vocabulary words. Students complete in the lab worksheets on an Arc view project on earthquakes. They visit a particular web site and complete several assignments. 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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- 5th - 8th
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Students are introduced to the topics of earthquakes and plate tectonics. Using source documents, they identify the impact of earthquakes on humans and their activities. On a map, they label the correct type of plate boundary and direction in which they are moving. 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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- 9th - 10th
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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. Full Review »
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