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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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- 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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- 3rd - 5th
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Students study the main methods to measure earthquakes, the Richter Scale and Mercalli Scale. They make a model of a seismograph and investigate which structural designs are most likely to survive an earthquake. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students examine how a Richter scale operates. They create a booklet illustrating each rating on the scale. They discover how engineers use different measurement tools. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students are introduced to the Mercalli Scale used for rating earthquakes. They make a booklet with drawings to represent each rating of the scale. Students consider how a community could benefit from the use of the Mercalli Scale. 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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- 3rd - 5th
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Students examine the Richter Scale for measuring earthquakes. They make a booklet with drawings that represent each rating of the Richter Scale. They understand the difference between the Richter Scale and the Mercalli Scale for earthquakes, and they explain the different levels of the Richter Scale using words or pictures. Students see that by using a common rating scale, engineers can compare earthquake activity measured from everywhere on Earth. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students study the Mercalli Scale and analyze how it is used to rate earthquakes. They construct a booklet with drawings that represent each rating of the scale. They study why engineers develop rating scales for earthquakes. Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students read and interpret graphs with a logarithmic scale. They interpret graphs containing a logarithmic scale. Students analyze how concentration of atomic oxygen in the thermosphere changes with altitude. 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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