ANSEP Middle School Academy - January 2019

January 15-18, 2019 ANGLE led the teaching of the ANSEP Middle School Academy for students from Southeast Alaska. The full academy ran January 12-23. The ANGLE portion of the academy featured learning the science behind Alaskan earthquakes and tsunami and equipping students with skills to help their communities be more resilient to natural hazards.

Tuesday January 15 - PLATE TECTONICS, FAULTS, & EARTHQUAKES

• The Earth Moves! But Where? And How? And Why?
• 9-9:20 am
• Welcome and Introductions
• Establish Teams
• Discuss Goals and Expectations
• Overview of Workshop
• 9:20-10 am
• Introduction to Plate Tectonics
• Brittle vs Ductile
• Lithosphere and Mantle
• Big Hunk Demo
• Rocks are Elastic!! Seeing is Believing - Rock Tongs Demo
• 10:15 am - 12 pm
• Introduction to Plate Tectonics continued
• Discuss Three types of Plate Boundaries
• Fault Block Models
• World Map of Plate Boundaries Activity
• A whole lot of shaking going on! All about seismic waves!
  
• 1:30-3 pm
• Earthquake Basics
• Discuss Types of Seismic Waves
• Seismic Slinky: Modeling P and S waves
• Human Wave: Modeling P and S Waves
• Discuss How Earthquake Magnitude is Measured
• Pasta Quake
• Earthquakes occur on faults with no warning!
• 3:15-5 pm
• Inquiry with the Earthquake Machine

Wednesday January 16 - ALASKAN EARTHQUAKES & TSUNAMIS

• How GPS works and what it can tell us about earth movement
• 9-10 am
• Introducing Global Positioning System (GPS) - visit from UNAVCO field engineer & excerpts from Alaska Earthquakes & Tsunami Presentation
• Locating a GPS Receiver Demo
• Alaska GPS Analysis: GPS "Gumdrop" Activity
• Seismographs give a "selfie" picture of an earthquake!
• 10:15 am-12 pm
• The Quake Catcher Network ( This site may be offline. )
• Tsunamis are a VERY BIG deal in Alaska! Find out why!
  
• 1:30-3 pm
• Discuss Earthquake Intensity
• View images of 1964 landslides
• Landslide Demo
• Groundshaking Amplification & Liquifaction
• Discuss Tsunamis - excerpts from Tsunami Basics
• Tsunami Wave Tank: Investigating Factors That Affect Tsunami Inundation
• We can create earthquake safer building and communities
  
• 3:15-5 pm
• BOSS Model: Building Oscillation Seismic Simulation
• Build a Better Wall
• Be Smart, Be Prepared! Planning an Emergency Backpack

Thursday January 17 - FIELD TRIP

• The story of Bootlegger clay and a great earthquake!
• SUNSET PARK - Reading the Landscape using maps and fault models
• What GPS can tell us about where Bird Point is moving?
• BIRD POINT GPS STATION (cancelled due to winter access issues)
• What lessons can be learned from a great earthquake?
• WHITTIER
• Discuss Landslide-induced tsunamis
• Tsunami Evacuation Walk
• A mysterious landscape leaves clues!
• GIRDWOOD GHOST FOREST

Friday January 18 - MAKING OUR COMMUNITIES SAFER

• Making a difference to help keep our communities safe!
• 9 am -10 am
• Student Action Teams develop presentations
• 10:15 am - 12 pm
• Students present Action Team Plans to help their communities become more resilient