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US Geological Survey

U.s. Geological Survey: Earthquake Lists, Maps, and Statistics

For Students 9th - 10th
All kinds of earthquake data compiled here. Find the deadliest earthquakes, most damaging earthquakes, world and US statistics, historical earthquake lists, and more.
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Other

Shake Proof Science: Engineering Earthquake Safe Structures [Pdf]

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Lesson covering earthquake basics and designing structures that can withstand earthquakes. Learners are tasked with building earthquake-proof structures using marshmallows, spaghetti, and the option of bamboo skewers. These are then...
Website
Burke Museum

Burke Museum: Earthquake Preparedness

For Students 9th - 10th
Part of the Burke Museum's online exhibition titled "The Big One" which focuses on earthquakes and quake science, this site looks at safety precautions to take when dealing with earthquakes.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Predicting Earthquakes

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The signs scientists might see prior to an earthquake occurring.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Staying Safe in an Earthquake

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How to prepare for an earthquake.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Locating Earthquake Epicenters

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How to find the epicenter of an earthquake.
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Earth Science Earthquakes

For Teachers 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about earthquakes. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Scales That Represent Earthquake Magnitude

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers the scales scientists use to measure the size and intensity of earthquakes.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Earthquake Safe Structures

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How buildings can be made safer from earthquakes.
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CommonLit

Common Lit: "How Earthquakes Take Place" by Jessica Mc Birney

For Students 5th - 6th
A learning module that begins with "How Earthquakes Take Place" by Jessica McBirney, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through...
Interactive
Math Science Nucleus

Math/science Nucleus: Famous Earthquakes Animation

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This animation reviews three famous historical earthquakes in a storybook format with pictures and animations, told from the perspective of three girls.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Predicting Earthquakes

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The signs scientists might see prior to an earthquake occurring.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Earthquake Damage

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Variables that affect how much damage is caused by an earthquake.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Earthquake Zones

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers earthquake zones, causes, and conditions.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Intraplate Earthquakes

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How and why intraplate earthquakes occur away from plate boundaries.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Seismic Waves From Earthquakes

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The signs scientists might see prior to an earthquake occurring.

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