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Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Loma Prieta, Bay Area, Earthquake 1989

For Students 9th - 10th
This outstanding multimedia site documents the earthquake and related events that took place on October 17, 1989 in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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Article
DOGO Media

Dogo News: World Rushes to Help Nepal Recover From Earthquake

For Students 5th - 8th
Article reports on the devestating April 2015 earthquake that struck Nepal and steps that were taken at the time to help the impoverished country recover. Includes video.
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Article
Seeker

Seeker: Nepal Quake: Key Facts About the Earthquake

For Students 9th - 10th
Article presents key facts about a devestating earthquake that struck Nepal in April 2015.
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Article
Seeker

Seeker: Mt. Everest Shrank as Quake Lifted Kathmandu

For Students 9th - 10th
Article reports on the effect an April 2015 Nepalese earthquake had on Mt. Everest.
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Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Earthquakes Living Lab: The 1906 San Francisco Earthquake

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students examine the effects of geology on earthquake magnitudes and how engineers anticipate and prepare for these effects. They look in-depth at the historical 1906 San Francisco earthquake and compare it to the Kobe, Japan earthquake,...
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Other

New Madrid: Earthquakes of 1811 1812

For Students 9th - 10th
This very detailed description of the largest series of earthquakes in the United States tells what happened to the land and rivers as a result of the quakes. Read about the series of earthquakes that shook the region between December...
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Graphic
California Institute of Technology

Scec: Significant Earthquakes and Faults

For Students 9th - 10th
An interactive map of significant earthquakes and faults in southern California. Click on each earthquake icon, and see a brief overview of each event.
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Handout
Purdue University

Purdue University: San Francisco Bay Area Earthquakes

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students use geologic fault maps of the San Francisco Bay Area to find relationships between tectonic plate fault lines and landscape features, topographic features, and epicenters of past earthquakes.
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Interactive
Math Science Nucleus

Math/science Nucleus: Famous Earthquakes Animation

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This animation reviews three famous historical earthquakes in a storybook format with pictures and animations, told from the perspective of three girls.
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US Geological Survey

Usgs: 2004 Deadliest in Nearly 500 Years for Earthquakes

For Students 9th - 10th
The USGS provides the facts and figures on 2004's earthquakes, which is the second most fatal in recorded history.
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Unit Plan
Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: San Francisco Earthquake

For Students 9th - 10th
The 1906 earthquake in San Fransisco nearly wipes out the city. Read and view footage and information of this catastrophic event.
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Website
US Geological Survey

U.s. Geological Survey: Today in Earthquake History

For Students 9th - 10th
Updated daily, this page describes any notable earthquakes that happened on this day in history. Each earthquake has a link to more information about what happened on that particular day.