CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science for Middle School
This digital textbook covers core earth science concepts and includes interactive features, real-world examples, videos, and study guides.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Second Grade Science
This customizable digital textbook covers topics related to second-grade science. It is Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) aligned.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Environmental Public Health: Natural Hazards
In this lesson plan, students are introduced to a variety of natural hazards and explore how understanding these threats make us better able to avoid or reduce their potential harmful impact.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Make Your Own Seismograph
A seismograph is a tool scientists use to record earthquakes and measure their strength. In this activity you will build your own seismograph using simple materials.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: A Sweet Earthquake Shake on Landfill
In this activity, you will build a sweet building on a homemade shake table and find out how an earthquake impacts buildings constructed in landfills.
NASA
Nasa Space Place: What Is an Earthquake?
Discover why earthquakes happen, how we measure them, and why they only happen on Earth.
Ready
Ready: Kids: Earthquakes
This resource explains earthquakes as well as what you should do to protect yourself before, during, and after an earthquake.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois: Earthquakes of the World
Resource contains a lesson plan that utilizes data from earthquakes. Students are instructed to analyze and interpret line graphs that display the earthquake data.
University of California
U. Of California Berkeley: Can You Read a Quake?
Eight seismograms and instructions are provided to assist in the learning of how to locate the epicenter of an earthquake.
Weather Wiz Kids
Weather Wiz Kids: Earthquakes
Fun FAQs on earthquakes, their causes earthquakes, the Richter scale, and earthquake safety tips. Site includes videos, animations, and links to related material. Excellent for student exploration. (Click on "Earthquakes" on left hand...
CNN
Cnn: Japan Fearful of Re Energized "Ring of Fire"
Article describing Japan's reactions to the Ring of Fire heating up again. 10/1995
Instituto Latinoamericano de la Comunicacion Educativa
La Ciencia Para Todos: Ciencias De La Tierra
In this site you will find several topics about our planet Earth: remote perception from space, earthquakes and the structure, age and composition of our planet Earth.
Instituto Latinoamericano de la Comunicacion Educativa
La Ciencia Para Todos: Ingenieria
In this site you will find several topics such as steel and earthquakes, steel production, microorganism and minerals and microgravity.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Real Scientists: Earthquake Scientist
Learn how engineers use science to prevent buildings and bridges from collapsing during an earthquake.
Other
The Tsunami Page: Earthquakes in China
This website provides information about the three major earthquakes in China. The 1556 Shaanxi quake, the Haicheng quake in 1975 and the quake in Tangshan in 1976. Provides details of each earthquake.
Other
Earth Waves: Our Changing Planet
A compilation of information from volunteers on earthquakes and earthquake prediction. Includes a lot of information on quakes in the California area plus some nice maps.
Other
The Geography Site
The Geography Site offers many links for your geography research. Links offered are to physical geography, human geography, environment, online lessons, and much more.
Other
Dromore National School: Earthquake Project Questions
Read the questions students most often ask about earthquakes and read the answers.
US Geological Survey
Usgs: Determining the Depth of an Earthquake
Provides insight on how scientists determine the depth of an earthquake. Offers links to locating earthquakes as well as earthquake facts and lists.
US Geological Survey
U.s. Geological Survey: Search Earthquake Catalog
Use this interactive map to find out about earthquakes which have happened around the world since about 1970.
US Geological Survey
U.s. Geological Survey: Learning About Earthquakes Coloring Pages
Coloring pictures of seismic waves, earthquake safety and hazard maps. [PDF] Links to other handy tools, including trivia, stories, games and fun projects.
Other
Ceri: Earthquake Facts and Follies
A list of frequently asked questions about earthquakes. This is a good source for earthquake trivia and separating fact from fiction.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Earthquakes: Lesson 4
This lesson will provide models or diagrams that explain how earthquakes occur, and discuss their impact on living things. It is 4 of 5 in the series titled "Earthquakes."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Earthquakes: Lesson 1
This lesson will provide models or diagrams that explain how earthquakes occur, and discuss their impact on living things. It is 1 of 5 in the series titled "Earthquakes."