TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Seismology in the Classroom
Students learn about seismology by using a sample seismograph constructed out of common classroom materials. The seismograph creates a seismogram based on vibrations caused by moving a ruler. The students work in groups to represent an...
University of California
U. Of California Berkeley: Can You Read a Quake?
Eight seismograms and instructions are provided to assist in the learning of how to locate the epicenter of an earthquake.
Michigan Technological University
Up Seis: How Are Earthquakes Studied?
Seismologists study earthquakes by going out and looking at the damage cause by the earthquakes and by using seismographs. Find out who invented the first seismograph and how modern technology has changed the face of seismology when you...