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    Investigating Factors That Affect Tsunami Inundation part of EarthScope ANGLE:Educational Materials:Activities
    Bonnie Magura (Portland Public Schools), Roger Groom (Mt Tabor Middle School), and CEETEP (Cascadia EarthScope Earthquake and Tsunami Education Program)
    Learners modify elements of a tsunami wave tank to investigate the affect that near-coast bathymetry (submarine topography) and coastal landforms have on how far a tsunami can travel inland. Damaging tsunami are most commonly produced by subduction zone earthquakes, such as those that occur in Alaska.

    Grade Level: Middle (6-8), College Lower (13-14), High School (9-12)
    Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Outreach Activity, Lab Activity, Classroom Activity
    Subject: Geoscience:Oceanography:Marine Hazards, Environmental Science:Natural Hazards:Earthquakes, Geoscience, Environmental Science:Natural Hazards, Natural Hazards:Coastal Hazards:Tsunami
    Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

    Be Smart, Be Prepared! Planning an Emergency Backpack part of EarthScope ANGLE:Educational Materials:Activities
    Bonnie Magura (Portland Public Schools), CEETEP (Cascadia EarthScope Earthquake and Tsunami Education Program), and ANGLE Project
    Participants learn what to do before, during, and after a potentially damaging earthquake. They brainstorm valuable components for an emergency supplies backpack and then present on their ideas. The primary resource is the booklet Are you prepared for the next big EARTHQUAKE in Alaska?

    Grade Level: Informal, Middle (6-8), Intermediate (3-5), General Public, High School (9-12), College Lower (13-14)
    Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Classroom Activity, Lab Activity, Outreach Activity
    Subject: Geoscience:Oceanography:Marine Hazards, Environmental Science:Natural Hazards:Coastal Hazards:Tsunami, Environmental Science:Natural Hazards, Natural Hazards:Volcanism, Earthquakes, Mass Wasting
    Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

    Tsunami Stories: Learning from Oral Histories from Around the World part of Teaching Activities
    Sarah Glancy, University of Hawaii-West Oahu
    In this jigsaw activity, students are placed in groups. Each group reads a different written record of an indigenous oral history about tsunamis. These indigenous stories are from around the world. To guide their ...

    Grade Level: College Lower (13-14)
    Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Classroom Activity
    Subject: Environmental Science:Natural Hazards:Coastal Hazards:Tsunami, Geoscience:Oceanography:Marine Hazards
    Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

    Making Community Connections to Co-learn about Earthquakes part of EarthScope ANGLE:Educational Materials:Activities
    Jennifer Pickering
    Many people live in regions prone to earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptions, but the hazards and risks inherent in our communities may be very different. Making connections with learners from another location is a great way to share knowledge and practice science communication skills. Video conferencing applications like Zoom and Skype make it possible to connect with learners anywhere in the world. This activity provides a simple protocol, and a form for submitting a request to connect with a classroom teacher in Anchorage, Alaska.

    Grade Level: High School (9-12), Middle (6-8), Intermediate (3-5)
    Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Classroom Activity, Outreach Activity
    Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Geophysics:Seismology, Geoscience:Geology:Tectonics, Geoscience:Oceanography:Marine Hazards, Environmental Science:Natural Hazards:Earthquakes, Mass Wasting, Coastal Hazards:Tsunami, Geoscience, Environmental Science:Natural Hazards
    Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

    2011 Tsunami Propagation part of Oceanography:Activities
    Julie Martin, Hartnell College
    This activity uses data collected from DART (Deep-ocean Assessment and Reporting of Tsunamis) stations in the Pacific following the 2011 tsunami generated off the coast of Japan. Students are required to map the ...

    Grade Level: College Lower (13-14)
    Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Classroom Activity, Activities
    Subject: Geoscience:Oceanography:Marine Hazards, Geoscience:Oceanography, Environmental Science:Natural Hazards:Coastal Hazards:Tsunami
    Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

    Tsunami of the North Atlantic Ocean part of Integrate:Workshops and Webinars:Coastal Hazards, Risk, and Environmental Justice:Activities
    Susan Riggins, California State University-Chico
    In this assignment students plot the tectonic setting, major cities, and economic centers of the Atlantic Ocean. They consider tsunami triggers and whether they are relevant. Students are presented with three ...

    Grade Level: College Upper (15-16)
    Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Classroom Activity
    Subject: Geoscience:Oceanography:Marine Hazards, Environmental Science:Natural Hazards:Coastal Hazards:Tsunami
    Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

    Coastal Flooding Assessment part of GIS and Remote Sensing:Activities2
    Eric Grosfils, Pomona College
    Eric B. Grosfils, Pomona College Summary Students are introduced to Spatial Analyst and 3D Analyst, and use these tools to perform a flooding analysis for the Long Beach area of California. Context Type and level ...

    Grade Level: College Lower (13-14):College Introductory
    Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Problem Set, Activities, Classroom Activity
    Subject: Environmental Science:Natural Hazards:Coastal Hazards, Geoscience:Oceanography:Marine Hazards, Environmental Science:Natural Hazards:Floods/Fluvial Processes, Geoscience:Geology:Geomorphology:Landforms/Processes:Coastal-zone
    Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

    Air-sea Interactions: Activities in Oceanography part of Quantitative Skills:Activity Collection
    Steve LaDochy, California State University-Los Angeles
    This online set of activities help students learn properties of ocean waves, wind-wave relationships and properties of tsunamis.

    Grade Level: College Lower (13-14)
    Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Lab Activity, Classroom Activity, Assessments, Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations, Animations/Video
    Subject: Geoscience:Oceanography:Physical , Marine Hazards, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology , Environmental Science:Natural Hazards:Coastal Hazards:Tsunami
    Activity Review: Passed Peer Review