TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Earthquake in the Classroom
Students will learn how engineers construct buildings to withstand damage from earthquakes by building their own structure with toothpicks and marshmallows. Students will test how earthquake-proof their buildings are by testing them on...
Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology
Iris: Investigating a Mine Collapse in Utah
Use seismic data to determine whether or not a 2007 earthquake caused a mine collapse in Utah.
Museum of the City of San Francisco
Vmcsf: San Francisco Earthquakes
This resource provides a list of links to information related to earthquake damage and effects in the California area.
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Indiana University
Indiana University Bloomington: Modeling Liquefaction [Pdf]
This activity allows students to observe a small-scale model of liquefaction, a hazard associated with strong-magnitude earthquakes. The sand, water, and ping pong ball(s) represent the composites of soil: sediment, water, and air,...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Earthquake Damage Study Guide
This comprehensive study guide covers the main terms and concepts needed for an earth science unit on the damage from earthquakes. Review questions are included at the bottom of the study guide.
Other
Dromore National School: Earthquake Project Questions
Read the questions students most often ask about earthquakes and read the answers.