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Earthquakes Tremors From Below WebsiteEarthquakes Tremors From Below Website
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American Museum of Natural History
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6th - 12th
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Science
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45 mins
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Earthquakes Tremors From Below

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Earthquakes are really no one's fault. A thorough lesson explains the different types of earthquakes how they happen. Learners interact with the online lesson to simulate earthquakes and examine their results. The lesson is appropriate for an in-class or remote learning resource.

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Concepts

earthquakes, tsunamis, plate tectonics, fault lines, faults

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Create a guided notes document to be completed while reading through the lesson
  • Incorporate as an introduction to earthquakes and fault lines

Classroom Considerations

  • An understanding of plate tectonics is helpful
  • This resource is only available on an unencrypted HTTP website.It should be fine for general use, but don’t use it to share any personally identifiable information

Pros

  • Incorporates interactive segments and video clips to help clarify information
  • Emphasizes key terminology

Cons

  • None

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