Hazard
Education
Seismic educational resources and links
The following Web Sites contain resource material, lesson plans, and/or databases related to seismic events, which could be of use both to teachers and students. Each site URL/address is followed by a brief description in chart form to assist the reader in locating information. Most of these sites also contain links which lead to other interesting and useful information.
http://www.abag.ca.gov/bayarea/eqmaps/eqmaps.html
Sponsor:
San Francisco Bay Area Governments Association
Content: earthquakes, El Nino, erosion
Lesson Plans: Yes (several interactive computer lessons)
Grade Level: 6-12
Links: Yes
http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/vwdocs/vwlessons/lessons/lesson.html
Sponsor:
University of North Dakota
Content: plate tectonics, volcanoes, earthquakes
Lesson Plans: Yes (complete unit of study)
Grade Level: 6-8
Links: Yes (only a few)
http://cse.ssl.berkeley.edu/lessons/indiv/coe/details.html
Sponsor:
University of California-Berkeley
Content: computer interactive lessons on earthquakes
Lesson Plans: Yes (students must use internet to complete lessons)
Grade Level: 6-10
Links: Yes
http://www.crustal.ucsb.edu/ics/understanding
Sponsor:
University of California
Content: background on earthquakes and plate tectonics for student
use
Lesson Plans: No
Grade Level: 6-12
Links: Yes
http://cse.ssl.berkeley.edu/lessons/indiv/davis/inprogress/QuakesEng3.html
Sponsor:
University of California-Berkeley
Content: student directed/focused site; outstanding site
Lesson Plans: Yes (computer interactive)
Grade Level: 6-12
Links: Yes
http://www.mste.uiuc.edu/meseke/earth.html
Sponsor:
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Content: statistics and earthquakes
Lesson Plans: Yes (single lesson on frequency of earthquakes)
Grade Level: 9-12
Links: Yes
