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Unit Plan
Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education, Stevens Institute of Technology

Ciese Real Time Data Projects: Musical Plates: A Study of Earthquakes

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this project, students use Real-time and volcano data from the Internet to explore the relationship between earthquakes, plate tectonics, and volcanos.
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Article
Society for Science and the Public

Science News for Students: Big Rocks' Balancing Acts

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses research on balanced rock formations in California, which scientists believe can show information about severe earthquakes in the past, and whether certain areas are prone to them. [October 19, 2011]
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Website
US Geological Survey

U.s. Geological Survey: Did You Feel It?

For Students 9th - 10th
Locate all the most recent earthquakes on this interactive map. Data includes location, magnitude and time of the quake.
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Article
Space.com

Space.com: Cracking the Code of Pre Earthquake Signals

For Students 9th - 10th
Earthquakes can often hit unexpectedly. This article reveals some of the intricacies of these natural disasters and what signs serve as indicators to alert seismologists.
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Handout
Michigan Technological University

How Do I Read a Seismogram?

For Students 9th - 10th
When you look at a seismogram, there will be wiggly lines all across it. So which wiggles are the earthquake? This site answers this question.