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Haiti: Still in Crisis, but No Longer in the News
Students study the Haitian crisis and learn about the needs and ways to help the situation. In this Haitian crisis lesson, students study the Maslow's "Needs Pyramid". Students study the media coverage of the earthquake and then answer...
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Forces of Change
Second graders discuss various ways in which landforms change over time. They, in groups, research and create a reference book about landform change including tsunamis, earthquakes, weathering, erosion and volcanic eruptions.
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The Humanitarian Side of Architecture
High schoolers explore the role that architects play in rebuilding communities after natural disasters. They investigate the aftermath of the 1906 California earthquake and fires, and current day efforts to rebuild communities after...
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Creating the Model
Pupils comprehend what has been explored in the previous earthquake engineering design lessons, by putting their designs to the test.
They are given pairs a piece of paper, and an empty plastic bottle or can. Students stand the bottle...
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Determining Epicenter Distance
In this earthquake worksheet, students determine the distance of the epicenter based on the S-waves and P-waves on a seismograph. This worksheet has 4 problems to solve.
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It's Not Your Fault
Students study the San Andreas Fault, calculate its movements, and compare the movements on both sides. For this earthquake lesson students use the Internet to track movement, and calculate movement using a spreadsheet.
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Explosive Ideas: Oregon quarter reverse
Explore Earth and her amazing layers with this lesson on planetary change. Students will research the ways in which Earth's layers cause change. They will complete a "Tectonic Puzzle" and use a worksheet to answer questions about Earth's...
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Survival Experts
Students take on the role of survival experts as they research and produce brochures or guides to educate others about what to do in the event of a natural disaster.
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What are Natural Disasters?
There are several types of natural disasters: quakes, floods, avalanches, and more. This slide show gives a brief explanation of each at an elementary-aged child's level. There are no frightening photos from actual natural disasters,...
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What Causes Earthquakes?
In this earthquakes worksheet, students will read information about how different myths and legends have been created to describe the cause of earthquakes. Students will use this information to complete 3 short answer questions.
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Earthquake Epicenters and Magnitudes
Students work on a virtual earthquake to increase their understanding of seismograms, earthquake epicenters, Richter Magnitude and triangulation when finding the epicenter of an earthquake.
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Earth Science: In Depth Look at Earthquakes
Students engage in an interactive Internet lesson plan covering the reasons and results of earthquakes. After reading eyewitness accounts and viewing animations, they use seismograms to measure and locate the epicenters. In an ongoing...
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Examing the San Francisco Earthquake
Students analyze photographic data about the San Francisco earthquake for evidence of its cause and effect. they determine if damage was caused by the earthquake itself or the ensuing fire. They role-play as earthquake survivors and...
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Normal (dip-slip) Earthquake!
Students label the fault lines and tectonic plate boundaries on the world map. In this earth science instructional activity, students simulate ocean floor formation using CEENboTs. They explain the causes of earthquakes.
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Earthquake Depth
Students research and locate earthquake epicenters on a map using latitude and longitude. They determine if the depth of an earthquake has any relationship to the distance from a plate boundary.
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Earthquake Waves
In this waves worksheet, learners read about the different types of waves associated with earthquakes. Then students complete 1 fill in the blank and 2 short answer questions.
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Dynamic Earth
Students complete an experiment to study tsunamis and its around the Earth. In this earthquakes and tsunamis lesson, students participate in a demonstration to learn how earthquakes impact sea waves. Students study the P, S, and L...
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Stressed Out!
Students identify methods for detecting and locating earthquakes and analyzing seismic data. For this earthquake lesson students simulate the action of P and S waves.
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Japan and The Ring of Fire
Students engage in a study of the volcanic forces and earthquakes associated with The Ring of Fire in the Pacific Ocean. The people of Japan are researched in how they have dealt with living in the area. Also students write in journals...
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Volcanoes, Earthquakes, and Tsunamis
Students work in groups to research a tsunami, earthquake, or volcano. They use the internet to find information, and create a presentation. Each presentation should include a definition of their phenomenon, an illustration, three or...
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It Is Your Fault
In this earth science worksheet, pupils find the mystery word by answering the questions related to the concepts of an earthquake and relevant measurements.
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Plate Boundaries
In this earth science worksheet, young scholars examine the different processes that are involved in the movement of tectonic plates to cause earthquakes.
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Plate Tectonics
Seventh graders develop an understanding of plate tectonics. In this plate tectonics lesson students plot earthquake and volcano locations.
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Curious? Quake Up!
In this "Curious? Quake up!" activity, learners answer 4 multiple choice questions about earthquakes, interactively, then check their answers.
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