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- 6th - 8th
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Students investigate primary and secondary waves and how to measure the magnitude of waves. They discover how to find the epicenter of earthquakes. They examine why waves are more destructive in some areas than others through these activities. 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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- 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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- 7th - 8th
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Students examine the frequency of earthquakes in Illinois. They discover the distribution of earthquakes in the Midwest. They also practice reading measurements from the Richter scale and Mercalli Intensity scale. 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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- 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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- 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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- 9th - 12th
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Students evalute evolutionary theories and processe of Geology. They examine evidence that the movement of continents has had signicicant global impact, major geological events. Students evaluate the forces which shape the lithosphere such as 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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- 5th - 8th
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Students locate areas on a North American map where they believe most earthquakes occur. Using data from the U.S. Geological Survey, they plot the locations of earthquakes that occured during 1990. They discover that volcanoes are present on earthquake faults. Full Review »
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