| Earthquakes External Resources & Lesson Plans |
For Parents/Educators you are very welcome to download any or all of our
Printable Thematic Units and/or Lesson Plans for use in your homes,
homeschool, classroom or community centres. ►►Earthquake Home
Earthquake Quartet - Music Lesson Plans
Earthquake 101 Powerpoint Slideshow Download — a complete PowerPoint
show for the basics (ZIP FILE)
Earthquake ABC: A Child's View of Earthquake Facts and Feelings — by kids
for kids, with a special section for parents and teachers
Earthquake Booms, Seneca Guns, and Other Sounds — An examination of
strange and unexplained sounds that are sometimes heard accompanying
earthquakes.
Earthquake Density Maps for the World — Maps of average number of
earthquake per year, magnitude 5.0 and greater, for the World.
Earthquake Science Explained — A series of short articles for students,
teachers, and parents originally published as weekly features in The San
Francisco Chronicle. This USGS General Information Product presents some
of the new understanding gained and scientific advances made in the century
since the Great 1906 San Francisco Earthquake.
EQ Fear (PDF) — make a list of common fears and address each one (LP)
EQ Kit Treasure Hunt (PDF) — hide EQ kit items around classroom or school
and have a treasure hunt (LP)
EQ Myths (PDF) — investigate EQ myths; what myths exist and why do people
believe them (LP)
EQ Plan (PDF) — discuss a plan for what to do if there is an EQ; especially
good for schools in EQ-prone areas (LP)
EQs on the Surface (PDF) — use topo maps, seismicity maps, and fault maps
to understand the connection between the surface features, locations of EQs
and mapped faults (LP)
Fault Features (PDF) — a pan, dirt and some fabric create a model to
demonstrate surface features of faults, use the Wallace Creek trail guide to
see real fault features, or take a field trip
Human Wave (PDF) — learn about the motions of P & S waves with a fun
participating exercise (LP)
Isoseismal Maps (PDF) — learn the difference between intensity and
magnitude and gain experience with contouring on maps (LP)
Large Plate Puzzle (PDF) — cut a large world map into puzzle pieces along
plate boundaries, students discuss individually land then for the whole map
after the class puts pieces together; simple but powerful, discussion Q/A
included (LP)
Mantle Motions (PDF) — students act out various mantle motions in a game of
fast thinking (LP)
PBJ Fault (PDF) — demonstrate the different types of faults with a PBJ
sandwich, and then eat it double-decker (LP)
Potato Topo (PDF) — use a potato to make a 3-D 'topo map' and understand
how it can be represented on a 1-D map, gain experience of maps and scales
(LP)
Schoolyard Geology — Online lesson plans with photos and images. Excellent
geologic activities you can do anywhere! Education standards info included.
Today in Earthquake History — what happened today in earthquake history
Toilet Paper Geologic Time Scale (PDF) — use toilet paper to understand the
enormous extent of geologic time compared to recent time; timeline included
(LP)
Who Dunit? and the Law of Superposition (PDF) — solve a crime, and then
use those same skills to understand the Law of Superposition (older layers of
the earth on bottom) with a fun WhoDunit? investigation and then use your
skills to solve a geological mystery (LP)
World Seismicity Maps — World seismicity maps.
Tsunami Information, Colouring Books, Printables
Journey to the Centre of the Earth
Kid Zone, Games & Puzzles
Printable Thematic Units and/or Lesson Plans for use in your homes,
homeschool, classroom or community centres. ►►Earthquake Home
Earthquake Quartet - Music Lesson Plans
Earthquake 101 Powerpoint Slideshow Download — a complete PowerPoint
show for the basics (ZIP FILE)
Earthquake ABC: A Child's View of Earthquake Facts and Feelings — by kids
for kids, with a special section for parents and teachers
Earthquake Booms, Seneca Guns, and Other Sounds — An examination of
strange and unexplained sounds that are sometimes heard accompanying
earthquakes.
Earthquake Density Maps for the World — Maps of average number of
earthquake per year, magnitude 5.0 and greater, for the World.
Earthquake Science Explained — A series of short articles for students,
teachers, and parents originally published as weekly features in The San
Francisco Chronicle. This USGS General Information Product presents some
of the new understanding gained and scientific advances made in the century
since the Great 1906 San Francisco Earthquake.
EQ Fear (PDF) — make a list of common fears and address each one (LP)
EQ Kit Treasure Hunt (PDF) — hide EQ kit items around classroom or school
and have a treasure hunt (LP)
EQ Myths (PDF) — investigate EQ myths; what myths exist and why do people
believe them (LP)
EQ Plan (PDF) — discuss a plan for what to do if there is an EQ; especially
good for schools in EQ-prone areas (LP)
EQs on the Surface (PDF) — use topo maps, seismicity maps, and fault maps
to understand the connection between the surface features, locations of EQs
and mapped faults (LP)
Fault Features (PDF) — a pan, dirt and some fabric create a model to
demonstrate surface features of faults, use the Wallace Creek trail guide to
see real fault features, or take a field trip
Human Wave (PDF) — learn about the motions of P & S waves with a fun
participating exercise (LP)
Isoseismal Maps (PDF) — learn the difference between intensity and
magnitude and gain experience with contouring on maps (LP)
Large Plate Puzzle (PDF) — cut a large world map into puzzle pieces along
plate boundaries, students discuss individually land then for the whole map
after the class puts pieces together; simple but powerful, discussion Q/A
included (LP)
Mantle Motions (PDF) — students act out various mantle motions in a game of
fast thinking (LP)
PBJ Fault (PDF) — demonstrate the different types of faults with a PBJ
sandwich, and then eat it double-decker (LP)
Potato Topo (PDF) — use a potato to make a 3-D 'topo map' and understand
how it can be represented on a 1-D map, gain experience of maps and scales
(LP)
Schoolyard Geology — Online lesson plans with photos and images. Excellent
geologic activities you can do anywhere! Education standards info included.
Today in Earthquake History — what happened today in earthquake history
Toilet Paper Geologic Time Scale (PDF) — use toilet paper to understand the
enormous extent of geologic time compared to recent time; timeline included
(LP)
Who Dunit? and the Law of Superposition (PDF) — solve a crime, and then
use those same skills to understand the Law of Superposition (older layers of
the earth on bottom) with a fun WhoDunit? investigation and then use your
skills to solve a geological mystery (LP)
World Seismicity Maps — World seismicity maps.
Tsunami Information, Colouring Books, Printables
Journey to the Centre of the Earth
Kid Zone, Games & Puzzles
| Thanks, Acknowledgements & References, Further Reading, Teaching Materials, Kids Stuff, Links & Resources Printables Colouring Pages USGS Earthquake Earthquakes Wikipedia |
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