Earthquake Investigation Workshop: Shake, Rattle, & RockDaniel Murray, University of Rhode Island This workshop is part of an NSF-funded effort to provide professional development to STEM teachers in Rhode Island. In this activity, students will make "earthquakes" using a simple model, the earthquake ...

Earthquake Hazards: The next big one?John Taber, IRIS Consortium Students work in small groups or individually to investigate the earthquake hazards in California, Missouri, and their own location. Students begin the activity with an exploration of the concept of probability, ...

Northridge: A Case Study of an Urban EarthquakeMichael Mayhew, National Science Foundation; Michael Mayhew and Michelle Hall, Science Education Solutions Summary The 1994 Northridge Earthquake Case Study explores the mystery of how such a major fault could have been missed within a tectonic basin that is ...

Introduction to GISTim Walsh, Wayland Baptist University Tim Walsh, Wayland Baptist University Summary After meeting in a large conference room for introductory comments student then move to another classroom. Students are directed to map, catalog and give spatial ...