part of Living on the Edge
Peter Selkin, University of Washington-Tacoma Campus; Laurel Goodell, Princeton University; Rachel Teasdale, California State University-Chico
This unit builds on what students have learned about transform fault hazards to introduce the idea of risk. Students examine earthquake risk along the San Andreas Fault in San Francisco by examining public school ...

Unit 6 Hazards and Risk at Convergent Plate Boundaries (Day 2 of activity) part of Living on the Edge
Rachel Teasdale, California State University-Chico; Peter Selkin, University of Washington-Tacoma Campus; Laurel Goodell, Princeton University
In this two-day activity, students monitor a simulated evolving volcanic crisis at a convergent plate boundary (Cascadia). Using monitoring data and geologic hazard maps, students make a series of forecasts for the ...

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 ...

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.

Communicate the Quake: An interactive earthquake role-play used to teach communication skills part of Starting Point-Teaching Entry Level Geoscience:Role Playing:Examples
Jacqueline Dohaney, University of Edinburgh
Communicate the Quake is an interactive role-play used to teach upper-level undergraduate students about earthquake hazards, emergency management, and risk communication through the management of an authentic ...

The Thunderstorm and Wind Gods of Japan part of Teaching Activities
Dennis Edgell, University of North Carolina at Pembroke
This activity includes a PowerPoint slide show (or PDF version) of a special topic lecture and in-class handout for students. Students listen to a lecture, then answer questions on the handout, either individually ...

Voyage of the Arctic Project part of IODP School of Rock 2020:Teaching Activities
Mallory Stone; Tamie Jovanelly, Berry College
This is a two-week long project geared towards middle school earth science teachers. This should be used towards the end of a school year when students have background knowledge on the following topics: plate ...

Unit 2.2: Plate motions part of TIDeS:TIDeS Teaching Materials:Earth Science
Karen Viskupic, Boise State University; based on activities from the Earthscope Consortium
Students consider what information they would need to predict future configurations of the continents and oceans and then complete some "back of the envelope" calculations of slip rates on the San Andreas ...

Geologic Hazard Community Action Plan (Capstone Presentation) part of EarthScope ANGLE:Educational Materials:Activities
Jennifer Pickering
Culminating activity in which action teams collaborate to make a presentation to a City Council, School Superintendent, etc. about a problem in the community that needs to be addressed.

Seismology with smart phones and Raspberry Shake geophone systems part of Cutting Edge:Enhance Your Teaching:Teaching with Online Field Experiences:Activities
Robert Stewart, University of Houston-University Park
This activity introduces students to the concept of vibration recording and the monitoring of seismic shaking. The basic concept is to use motion-sensing devices to understand the character of vibrations and ...