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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Earthquakes Living Lab: Locating Earthquakes

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students use U.S. Geological Survey real-time, real-world, seismic data from around the planet to identify where earthquakes occur and look for trends in earthquake activity.
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US Geological Survey

U.s. Geological Survey: Earthquakes for Kids

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive information on earthquakes. Includes photos from famous earthquakes, ask-an-expert feature, earthquake science, history of major earthquakes, a pictorial ABC, adults' guides for dealing with children's emotions, animations...
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Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology

Iris: Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology

For Students 9th - 10th
This university consortium provides on-going, current information on seismic activity happening all over the world. Of special interest is the Seismic Monitor. Open this page to a full screen to monitor global earthquake activity in real...
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Lesson Plan
Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology

Iris: Direct Hydrocarbon Indicators

For Students 9th - 10th
This video lecture and accompanying exercises allow students to define a DHI and how to identify them, describe how seismic data are used to determine reservoir rock and fluid properties, and list the processing and modeling steps used...