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High School (9-12)
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Environmental Science > Natural Hazards > Earthquakes
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Let's Look Inside the Earth part of Teaching Activities
David Zelenka
Students will analyze USGS seismology data in the classroom using spreadsheets and scatter plots to look for patterns and structure in the Earth's crust. Before analyzing data, students will learn about the ...

Grade Level: Middle (6-8), High School (9-12)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Classroom Activity
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Geomorphology:Landforms/Processes:Volcanoes, Geoscience:Geology:Geophysics:Seismology, Geoscience:Geology:Tectonics, Environmental Science:Natural Hazards:Volcanism, Earthquakes
Activity Review: Peer Reviewed as Exemplary
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Modeling Asperities with Spaghetti part of Teaching Activities
Nicole LaDue, Northern Illinois University
This activity uses a physical model to facilitate students' understanding of elastic deformation of rocks and the episodic nature of motion on a fault, which leads to earthquakes and aftershocks.

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), High School (9-12)
Online Readiness: Designed for In-Person
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Classroom Activity
Subject: Environmental Science:Natural Hazards:Earthquakes
Activity Review: Peer Reviewed as Exemplary
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Identifying Tsunami Sand in Salt Marsh Stratigraphy part of Teaching Activities
Erin Peck, Oregon State University
Through a hands-on activity using salt marsh sediment cores from Pacific Northwest estuaries, students will learn how these environments record the history of earthquakes and tsunami. Students will analyze the ...

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), Middle (6-8), High School (9-12)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Lab Activity
Subject: Environmental Science:Natural Hazards:Coastal Hazards:Tsunami, Geoscience:Geology:Geomorphology:Landforms/Processes:Coastal-zone, Geoscience:Oceanography:Marine Hazards, Environmental Science:Natural Hazards:Earthquakes, Geoscience:Geology:Sedimentary Geology:Stratigraphy
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

Transform Boundary Investigation part of Teaching Activities
Jacqueline Reber, Iowa State University
Students will conduct experiments (or watch videos of the experiment in the online version) to measure interseismic intervals and offset during slip on simple block models. They will compare their findings with ...

Grade Level: High School (9-12)
Online Readiness: Online Adaptable
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Problem Set, Classroom Activity
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Structural Geology:Regional Structural/Tectonic Activity, Geoscience:Geology:Tectonics, Environmental Science:Natural Hazards:Earthquakes