TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Earthquakes Rock!
Young scholars learn the two main methods to measure earthquakes, the Richter Scale and the Mercalli Scale. They make a model of a seismograph - a measuring device that records an earthquake on a seismogram. Students also investigate...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Mercalli Scale Illustrated
In this activity, students will learn about the Mercalli Scale for rating earthquakes. Also, students will make a booklet with drawings that represent each rating of the scale.
Michigan Technological University
How Are Earthquake Magnitudes Measured?
This website explains how the Richter and Mercalli Scales work.