Resources for Junior and Middle School
Students and Teachers

NEW! Shake, Rattle, and Roll - Earthquakes NEW!
Complete ready to use earthquake lesson which meets Arkansas curriculum standards
Download quakelsn.pdf (576k) or quakelsn.zip ( 438k)

Virtual Field Trips

• Calaveras Fault
  Walking tour of the Calaveras fault in Hollister, California
• Hayward Fault
  Walking tour of the Hayward fault
• Kentucky River Fault Zone
  Tour of Kentucky River Fault
• New Madrid Fault Zone
  Tour of the New Madrid Fault - coming soon!

• Geologylink
  Other Geology Related Field Trips

Activities

• "Big Trouble in Earthquake Country"
  Lawrence Hall of Science - Berkley activity on earthquakes and preparedness
• Duvall Earthquake Survey Results
  Reports of the Duvall Earthquake of May 2, 1996, submitted by students using Athena materials
• Earthquake!
  Collection of lessons, activities, research ideas, and resource suggestions on the subject of earthquakes.
• EARTHQUAKES
  A unit outline and complete lesson on the Mercalli Scale
• Kobe Earthquake Report
  Athena lesson on magnitude and impact of the Kobe earthquake
• Shake Table

• Today's Earthquake Activity Around theWorld
  NASA Athena activity on plotting earthquake locations

Seismology Resources for Teachers

• Seismology Resources for Teachers - The Seismological Society of America
  Books, papers, pamphlets, maps, slides, videos, software, databases, seismographs

• Rockhounding Arkansas
  An excellent resource on Arkansas geology with lots of information for scouts abd young students

Training for Teachers and Schools

• Tuition Free FEMA Courses for school personnel responsible for courses on earthquake science and the safety of students and facilities before, during, and after an earthquake
• Earthquakes and Seismometers: A Way to Enhance Earth Science Teaching
• Multihazard Safety Program for Schools Train-The-Trainer
• Seismic Sleuths: A Teacher's Package on Earthquakes for Grades 7-12 Train-The-Trainer

If you were unable to find the material or answers you were searching for, please email us and we will attempt to locate the material for you. You may also visit our center on the campus of UALR and browse our extensive collection of books, slides, and videotapes. The center is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.

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