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Unit Plan
Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Earthquake Faultline Earthquake Activities

For Students 9th - 10th
This outstanding website provides an excellent variety of hands-on earthquake activities to help you understand what causes earthquakes.
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Lesson Plan
American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: A Model of Three Faults

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson, students learn about the different kinds of faults and plate boundaries and where they can be found. They research and report on the faults that are present in their state. They are also asked to develop models of three...
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Website
University of Oregon

University of Oregon: Faults and Fault Zones

For Students 9th - 10th
Pictures of a variety of fault types. Fault types shown include: normal, reverse, and strike-slip. Also includes instructions for determining fault slip direction.
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Graphic
Other

Noaa: National Geophysical Data Center Images Faults

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a great slide show with real examples of the different types of faults.
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Handout
Michigan Technological University

Michigan Tech University: Where Do Earthquakes Happen?

For Students 9th - 10th
An informative site that explains how and where earthquakes occur and the different types of faults. Contains maps and charts of fault lines, plate edges, and the continental plates. There are other links within the site of related...