Resources for High 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

• Akatsukayama High School
  Messages from Japanese high school students after the Hanshin (Kobe) Earthquake
• Build Your Own Seismograph
  Instructions for building a simple seismometer from wood, dowels, adding machine tape, a brick and a few other common items
• Disasters
  Days 1, 2, and 3 focus on earthquakes and include hands-on activities on seismic waves and building analysis,
• Earthquake! - May 6-10, 1996
  Geometry Forum Problem of the Week based on Duval, WA earthquake
• Earthquakes - HTML Lesson Plan
• Earthquakes of the World
  Excellent 9-12 math lesson using earthquake data
• Surfing for Earthquakes and Volcanoes by Patty Coe and Michael Merrick

• Virtual Earthquake
  Earn a Seismology certificate while studying one of four major earthquakes

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 and 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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