Handout
US Geological Survey

U.s. Geological Society: Landslide Hazards [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about landslide hazards is presented in a detailed fact sheet. Landslide hazards occur in many places around the world and include fast-moving debris flows, slow-moving landslides, and a variety of flows and slides initiating...
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US Geological Survey

Us Geological Survey: Earthquake Hazards

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about earthquake hazards and damage. Some of the topics are an introduction to hazards, hazard maps, soil types and damage, and recent damage caused by earthquakes.
Website
US Geological Survey

U.s. Geological Survey: The Usgs and Science Education

For Students 9th - 10th
"Explore things on, in, around and about the earth," with this web site dedicated to K-12 education from the United States Geological Survey. Homework help, science topics and fun learning games for students in Kindergarten through High...
Lesson Plan
American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Geologic Maps & Earthquakes

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This activity is designed to give students practice using a geologic map to assess the likelihood and location of a particular natural hazard- earthquakes- in California.
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US Geological Survey

Usgs: Volcanic Hazards, Features, and Phenomena

For Students 9th - 10th
Site from the U.S. Geological Survey provides a brief list of volcano terminology including descriptions as well as links to major menus.
Handout
US Geological Survey

Us Geological Survey: Potential Hazards of Mt. Rainier

For Students 9th - 10th
Mt. Rainier first erupted a million years ago. Find out all about its eruptive history and potential hazards that could threaten people today.
Website
US Geological Survey

Us Geological Survey: How Hawaiian Volcanoes Work

For Students 9th - 10th
This page from the US Geological Survey has several links to pages that explain the formation of volcanoes. These links will also explain the creation of new land and other hazards.
Unit Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Asbestos Hazard Assessment

For Students 9th - 10th
This interactive site introduces students to concepts related to asbestos and how geologists analyze asbestos in building materials. The site is divided into three components: the geology of asbestos, identifying asbestos in the lab, and...
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US Geological Survey

Usgs: Landslide Hazards Program

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the problems associated with landslides, where they occur, and why they occur.
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US Geological Survey

U.s. Geological Survey Home Page: Acid Rain

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about acid rain and the devasting effects it has on the U.S., particularly on our nation's capital and monuments.
Online Course
Cosmo Learning

Cosmo Learning: Engineering Geology

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of video lectures from a course introducing students to the basics of engineering geology. Webpage includes forty lectures from a professor at the National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning. Lectures vary in length...
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US Geological Survey

U.s. Geological Survey: Earthquakes for Kids

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive information on earthquakes. Includes photos from famous earthquakes, ask-an-expert feature, earthquake science, history of major earthquakes, a pictorial ABC, adults' guides for dealing with children's emotions, animations...
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US Geological Survey

Usgs: What Are Volcano Hazards?

For Students 9th - 10th
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) scientists are assessing hazards at many of the almost 70 active and potentially active volcanoes in the United States. In this article, learn how they are closely monitoring activity at the most...
Lesson Plan
National Association of Geoscience Teachers

Nagt: Investigating Slope Failure and Landscape Evolution

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learners investigate the behavior of a slope profile over geological timescales using a very simple experimental apparatus. The lab allows students to understand concepts of equilibrium, controls on slope profile, issues surrounding...
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US Geological Survey

U.s. Geological Survey: Earthquakes: Liquefaction

For Students 9th - 10th
Maps and images that show liquefaction, the process by which water-filled sediment loses strength and acts like a fluid.
Handout
US Geological Survey

U.s. Geological Survey: 30 Cool Facts About Mount St. Helens

For Students 9th - 10th
30 fun facts are presented to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the 1980 eruptions of Mount St. Helens.
Graphic
US Geological Survey

U.s. Geological Survey: Learning About Earthquakes Coloring Pages

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Coloring pictures of seismic waves, earthquake safety and hazard maps. [PDF] Links to other handy tools, including trivia, stories, games and fun projects.
Lesson Plan
Other

Digital Library for Earth System Education (Dlese)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This resource provides materials for teachers on a huge array of topics. Search site by topic, grade level, and desired output (such as lesson plan, case study, assessment or tutorial). Site is focused on earth science, geography, and...
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Other

Hooper Virtual Paleontological Museum

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a virtual tour to the Hooper Virtual Paleontological Museum. There are many virtual exhibits to visit through a series of links, including Mass Extinctions and Human Evolution. Very descriptive and fun tour!
Lesson Plan
Indiana University

Indiana University Bloomington: Modeling Liquefaction [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This activity allows young scholars 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,...
Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Earthquakes and the Earth's Interior

For Students 9th - 10th
In this interactive tutorial you will learn about earthquakes and seismic waves. Learn about why and how these form and also discuss the hazards - direct and indirect - posed by earthquakes. You will then learn how our knowledge of...
Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Igneous Activity

For Students 9th - 10th
In this interactive tutorial you will learn about the types, forms, and hazards of volcanoes. The types of landform common to volcanic activity is discussed. Then, the landforms commonly resulting from intrusive igneous activity are...
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Columbia University

Scientific Background on the Indian Ocean Earthquake and Tsunami

For Students 9th - 10th
This site features information and related links that can be used by students and scientists to understand the events that led to the December 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.