Geologic Characterization of Your Property part of Integrate:Workshops and Webinars:Teaching About Earth Online Workshop:Activities
Beth Hallauer, Sinclair Community College; Michael Hernandez, Weber State University; Jennifer Sliko, Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus; Kathleen Harper, The University of Montana-Missoula
Students will look up an address (either of their choosing or instructor-provided) and assess the geologic characteristics and vulnerability of that location. Students will utilize datasets about geologic ...

How Many and What Location did M5.0 or Larger earthquakes Occur During a Four-Day Period? part of Integrate:Workshops and Webinars:Teaching About Earth Online Workshop:Activities
Michael Hernandez, Weber State University
Every week, numerous potentially damaging earthquakes occur around the world. To demonstrate the frequency geography of these earthquakes, you will use U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY's Earthquake Tracker, an online ...

Earthquake Case Studies: Scientific Details and Societal Impacts part of Integrate:Workshops and Webinars:Teaching Environmental Justice: Interdisciplinary Approaches:Activities
Matthew Nyman, Oregon State University
Learning outcomes for this activity include learning earthquake basics. The larger context of the inequity of earthquake impacts provides a social/environmental justice lens that encourages students to examine earthquake hazards with a broader perspective.

Earthquake Hazards Around You part of Integrate:Workshops and Webinars:Teaching About Earth Online Workshop:Activities
Kelli Wakefield, Mesa Community College
Students chose a room where they spend a significant amount of time. Next, they assess the room for earthquake hazards, create a map depicting where these hazards are located, and finally, describe what would ...

Role playing the 2009 L'Aquila Earthquake and trial to debate responsibility for communicating and understanding risks and natural hazards part of Integrate:Workshops and Webinars:Teaching about Risk and Resilience:Activities
Amber Kumpf, Muskegon Community College
In this activity, students reenact key events leading up to and following the 2009 L'Aquila Earthquake and trial. This leads into a debate on responsibility for communicating and understanding risks and natural hazards.

The 2014 La Habra earthquake: Teaching Risk and Resilience in Southern California with Citizen Science part of Integrate:Workshops and Webinars:Teaching about Risk and Resilience:Activities
Danielle Sumy, EarthScope
This exercise uses the example of the March 28, 2014 M5.1 La Habra earthquake to teach about earthquake risk and resilience in southern California. Students will examine seismic waveforms recording during the earthquake, as well as read reports from scientific agencies and news outlets to answer basic questions regarding earthquake risk and resilience.

Ground Shaking and Damage at Your House part of Integrate:Workshops and Webinars:Teaching about Risk and Resilience:Activities
Carla Whittington, Highline Community College
In this activity, students use a seismic hazard map from the USGS to estimate the ground shaking hazard in their community. The map shows a 10% probability of ground accelerations reaching or exceeding a certain % ...

Seismic Evaluation of Buildings part of Integrate:Workshops and Webinars:Teaching about Risk and Resilience:Activities
Dr.G.P.Ganapathy, VIT University, Vellore 632014, India
Check list to retrofitting of buildings based on Rapid Seimic evaluation of the buildings

Virtual Field Trip (VFT) to the USGS Earthquake Hazard Program - Connection between Plate Boundaries and Threats to Life part of Integrate:Workshops and Webinars:Teaching about Risk and Resilience:Activities
Carlos Nunez, Nova