Earthquake Topics - Plate tectonics

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Univ. of Nevada, Reno
About Earthquakes
descriptions and graphics of earthquakes and their effects
Incorporated Research Institutes for Seismology (IRIS)
Animations of Seismology Fundamentals
animations illustrating the fundamentals of earthquakes and seismology
NOVA
Birth of the Himalayas
brief description of the origin of the Himalaya Mountains
About Geology
California Subduction Rocks
A photographic field trip to classic subduction-related rocks across northern California.
DiscoverySchool.com
Continental Drift
investigate the plate motions given various clues to past configurations
NASA
Continents in Collision: Pangea Ultima
short news piece with images
PBS-Nova
Continents on the Move
How do we know that continents are still moving?
TASA Graphic Arts
Digital Online Geology - Earthquakes
Online version of "Earthquakes" by Edward
J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, and Dennis Tasa. This informative chapter about earthquakes has images, text, quizzes, and narrated animations explaining what happens when earthquakes occur.
USGS & DLESE
Discover Our Earth
Portal for teachers and students for learn the basics about earthquakes, volcanoes, plate tectonics, topography, and sea level changes.
UC Santa Barbara
Downloadable Animations
Animation clips and other geo-educational items
UC Santa Barbara
Downloadable Freeware
(Mac only) plate tectonic animations, orogeny, Our Dynamic Planet, Origins of Life
USGS
Earth Egg (PDF)
use eggs to represent the Earth plates, discussions about remote shearing, plate tectonics, and earth structure
Scripps
Earth Puzzle
part of a larger publication
Univ. of Wisconsin
Earth Science Course Notes & Graphics
Professor Steve Dutch's excellent online resources for earth sciences with great images for teaching; all the goodies are behind the "Notes" links
Purdue Univ.
Earth Science Education Activities
a wealth of excellent hands-on activities for teaching about earthquakes, volcanoes, seismic waves, plate tectonics, earth structure, seismic waves, convection, seismometers and more!
NASA
Earth Science Explorer
virtual museum
Berkeley
Earth Science Lesson Plans
variety of activities from Berkeley's Museum of Paleontology website
Oregon State University
Earth Science Lessons
lessons developed by an elementary school teacher, but good for all ages, slide-style with color diagrams and photographs
Extreme Science
Earth Science World Records
description and graphics of plate tectonics, earthquakes, and more
National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)
Earth's Interior & Plate Tectonics
overview with good graphics and lots of details
USGS
Earthquake 101 Powerpoint Slideshow Download
a complete PowerPoint show for the basics
USGS
Earthquake 101 Powerpoint Slideshow online
preview of the complete PowerPoint show for the basics
Tech Museum of Innovation
Earthquakes
slide-show type presentation
USGS
Earthquakes and Plate Tectonics
Explains the theory of earthquakes and plate tectonics.
W.H. Freeman & Co.
Earthquakes by Bruce A. Bolt Online Companion
links related to subjects covered in book
USGS
Earthquakes, MegaQuakes, and the Movies
discussion about facts versus fantasies
W.W. Norton and Company
Essentials of Geology Animations
A collection of animations describing concepts of geology
DLESE
Evidence for Plate Tectonics-Teaching Box
Collection of interrelated learn concepts that focuses on finding the evidence for plate tectonics using digital resources, education standards, and comprehensive lesson plans.
Geological Society of America
GSA Free Teacher Resources
A good resource for educators that includes lesson plans, info on state standards, awards, and reading suggestions
How Stuff Works
How Earthquakes Work
description of the basics
Oregon State University
How Plates Move
slide-show type presentation
USGS
How to Build a Model Illustrating Sea-Floor Spreading and Subduction
USGS Open File Report 99-132 (online)
This report describes how to build a model of the outer 300 km (180 miles) of the Earth that can be used to develop a better understanding of the principal features of plate tectonics, including sea-floor spreading, the pattern of magnetic stripes frozen into the sea floor, transform faulting, thrust faulting, subduction, and volcanism.
Houghton Mifflin Company College Division
Inside Geology - Chapter 12: Plate Tectonics: Creating Oceans and Continents
companion webpages to the book chapter; links to numerous topical class lectures, web sites, references, news items, organizations, and glossaries
UNAVCO
Jules Verne Voyager and Jules Verne Voyager, Jr.
an interactive map tool that enables students and scientists to better understand the relationships between geophysical and geological processes, structures, and measurements with high-precision GPS data. These are Javascript based tools.
USGS
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
MARGINS - Lamont-Doherty
MARGINS Education & Outreach Resources
Mini-lessons, powerpoint presentations, research nuggets and more.
PBS
Mountain Maker, Earth Shaker
Push your mouse around to move continents and change the landscape
New Jersey Networking Infrastructure in Education
Musical Plates
use realtime data to plot earthquakes and solve problems
NASA
On the Move: Continental Drift & Plate Tectonics
description of plate tectonic history and mechanics
UC Santa Barbara
Our Dynamic Plate CD-ROM
CD-ROM you can order
UT Arlington
PaleoMap Project
plate tectonics, earth history, climate history, lesson plans, software, and more
Oregon State University
Pangea to Present
slide-show type presentation
USGS
PBJ Fault (PDF)
demonstrate the different types of faults with a PBJ sandwich, and then eat it double-decker
Geodynamics Research Group, PSU
Plate Boundary Structure Along the San Andreas Fault
Plate Boundary Structure Along the San Andreas Fault
Carleton College/NAGT materials
Plate Tectonic Movement Visualizations
Visualizations and supporting material that can be used effectively to teach students about plate tectonic movements. Visualizations include simple animations, GIS-based animated maps, paleogeographic maps and globes, as well as numerous illustrations and photos.
Quia
Plate Tectonics Activities
Games, quiz
Univ. of Nevada, Reno
Plate Tectonics, Their Cause
graphics and brief summary
USGS
Science Explained, The
links to popular science articles about earthquake research
USGS
Sea-Floor Spreading and Subduction, How to Build a Model Illustrating
Three-dimensional, cut-and-paste paper model illustrating sea-floor spreading and subduction.
Blackwell Publishing
Seismology, Earthquakes, and Earth Structure, An Introduction to
online companion to the textbook by Seth Stein and Michael Wysession with electronic versions of all images and access to homework problems and solutions; also includes errata
University of Illinois Extension
Shake, Rattle, and Slide
Lessons, activities, and slide shows about earthquakes, volcanoes, and glaciers.
USGS & Southern California Earthquake Center (SCEC)
Southern California Integrated GPS Network Education Module
excellent graphics, animations and activities
TASA Graphic Arts, Inc.
TASA Graphic Arts, Inc.
Plate Tectonics and How the Earth Works, The Theory of Plate Tectonics CDROMS, and more you can order
Caltech
Theory of the Earth
online book on the science of earthquakes
USGS
This Dynamic Earth: The Story of Plate Tectonics
excellent comprehensive overview of plate tectonics with excellent graphics, online USGS general interest publication
USGS
This Dynamic Planet
World Map of Volcanoes, Earthquakes, Impact Craters, and Plate Tectonics
UC Santa Cruz
Tour of the Site of the Loma Prieta Earthquake
virtual field trip
Paleontological Research Institution
Transforming California: Landforms of the San Andreas Fault
PowerPoint presentation of digital images (60.7 Mb) exploring the landforms found along the San Andreas Fault. Designed for classroom use with a complementing narrative for each slide. One of the many Earthtrip Virtual Field Trips to explore.
The Why Files
Understanding Quakes
description, photos, and graphics of earthquake basics and effects of earthquakes in Turkey
USGS Rocky Mountain Mapping Center
USGS Map Catalog: Earthquakes-Volcanoes-Landslides
Purchase maps based on earthquake, volcano, and landslide hazards
Univ. of Texas, Austin
UTIG : GK-12 Program
lesson plans for earthquakes, tsunamis, plate tectonics, and more
Univ. of Kentucky
Virtual Plate Reconstructions
exploration of plate tectonics
Oregon State University
Volcano World's Activities for Plate Tectonics
slide-style coverage of the basics
USGS & U.S. National Park Service
What on Earth is Plate Tectonics?
excellent presentation with vivid graphics
USGS
World Plate Boundaries Animation
World plate boundaries animation.
National Geographic
Xpeditions: Earthquakes & Volcanoes
Compare plate tectonic maps with population density maps, and analyze what these maps imply about population and seismic hazards.

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