Lesson Planet
Search educational resources
  • Sign In Try It Free
  • AI Teacher Tools
    • Discover Resources Search reviewed educational resources by keyword, subject, grade, type, and more
    • Curriculum Manager (My Content) Manage saved and uploaded resources and folders To Access the Curriculum Manager Sign In or Join Now
    • Browse Resource Directory Browse educational resources by subject and topic
    • Curriculum Calendar Explore curriculum resources by date
    • Lesson Planning Articles Timely and inspiring teaching ideas that you can apply in your classroom
    • Our Story
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Testimonials
    • Contact Us
  • Pricing
  • School Access
    • Your school or district can sign up for Lesson Planet — with no cost to teachers
      Learn More
  • Sign In
  • Try It Free

Hi, what do you want to do?

Create a lesson plan
Create a lesson plan
Generate resources with 80+ AI teacher tools
Generate resources with 80+ AI teacher tools
Search 200,000 instructional videos
Search 200,000 instructional videos
Find a teaching resource
Find a teaching resource
Nasa: A Century of Quake Research April 2006 WebsiteNasa: A Century of Quake Research April 2006 Website
Publisher
NASA
Resource Details
Curator Rating
Educator Rating
Not yet Rated
Grade
9th - 10th
Subjects
Science
2 more...
Resource Type
Websites
Audiences
For Administrator Use
2 more...
Lexile Measures
0L
Website

Nasa: A Century of Quake Research April 2006

Curated by ACT

This site that presents an in depth look at the catastrophic San Francisco earthquake of 1906. Plate boundaries are identified, effects of this natural disaster are outlined, and a wealth of information is discussed that provides a modern perspective on this historical event.

3 Views 0 Downloads

Concepts

earthquakes

Additional Tags

1906 earthquake, earthquake damage, san francisco earthquake 1906

Classroom Considerations

  • Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

See similar resources:

Lesson Plan

A Century of Plastics

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
After reading about polymer materials, engineer trainees examine how plastics have been integrated into everyday products. In groups, they compile a list of products made entirely without plastics and then, as a closing activity, try to...
3rd - 12th Science
CCSS: Adaptable
Lesson Plan

Deep-Sea Ecosystems – A Tale of Deep Corals

NOAA
Many have debated which came first, the chicken or the egg, but this lesson debates which came first, the hydrocarbons or the carbonate reef. After a discussion on deep-sea corals, scholars receive a set of questions to research and...
9th - 12th Science
CCSS: Adaptable
Lesson Plan

An Understanding of the Positions of the Planets

NASA
Copernicus published the heliocentric solar system concept in 1514. The Catholic church banned the book, and that ban wasn't lifted until 1835. Now the heliocentric model of the solar system is widely accepted, and the lesson explains...
9th - 12th Science
CCSS: Adaptable
Lesson Plan

Understanding Viscosity through Investigation and Comparison of Fluids

EduGAINs
Not all liquids are the same. Investigate the viscosity of different fluids with a series of activities designed for eighth grade science. As learners move through learning centers with different experiment setups, they determine...
7th - 10th Science
Lesson Plan

Determination of the Volume of CO2 in Pop Rocks

Chymist
Where does the pop in pop rocks come from? An engaging activity asks scholars to measure the amount of carbon dioxide in a package of Pop Rocks candy. Learners dissolve the candy in water and use the solubility of CO2 to determine its mass.
9th - 12th Science
Lesson Plan

Survival of the Fittest - Variations in the Clam Species Clamys sweetus

Howard Hughes Medical Institute
It's not often that you come across a clever laboratory activity that is both imaginative and comprehensive! Using M&M's and Reese's peanut butter candies to represent two different clam species, young biologists test for "relative...
6th - 12th Science
CCSS: Designed
Instructional Video

Is Most Published Research Wrong?

Veritasium
Don't believe everything you read! The Veritasium playlist offers a lesson describing the validity of published research. According to their information, there is cause to question most results. 
12 mins 9th - 12th Science
CCSS: Adaptable
Instructional Video

The New Chemistry: Crash Course History of Science #18

Crash Course
Chemistry was a bit of a late bloomer in terms of scientific progress! Discover the Age of Enlightenment and its effects on how researchers viewed matter with an engaging video. The narrator highlights the work of Antoine Lavoisier and...
13 mins 9th - 12th Science
CCSS: Adaptable
Instructional Video

Nasa: A Tour of the Cryosphere: Earth's Frozen Assets

NASA
It has been said that the frozen parts of our planet, also known as the cryosphere, may be the proverbial 'canary in the coal mine' when it comes to climate change. This video shows some of the most dramatic fluctuations to our...
9th - 10th Science
Instructional Video

The Surprising Cause of Stomach Ulcers

TED-Ed
That raging fire in your belly is not necessarily the burrito you had for lunch! Aspiring doctors get an in-depth look at the cause of stomach ulcers with an interesting video. The narrator discusses ulcer treatments of the past, how...
6 mins 6th - 12th Science
CCSS: Adaptable
Try It Free
© 1999-2026 Learning Explorer, Inc.
Teacher Lesson Plans, Worksheets and Resources

Sign up for the Lesson Planet Monthly Newsletter

Open Educational Resources (OER)

  • Health
  • Language Arts
  • Languages
  • Math
  • Physical Education
  • Science
  • Social Studies
  • Special Education
  • Visual and Performing Arts
View All Lesson Plans

Discover Resources

  • Our Review Process
  • How it Works
  • How to Search
  • Create a Collection

Manage Curriculum

  • Edit a Collection
  • Assign to Students
  • Manage My Content
Contact Us Site Map Privacy Policy Terms of Use