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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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Website
US Geological Survey

Central California Earthquake Hazards Project

For Students 6th - 8th
Here is a review of the geology behind earthquakes and what is being done to predict the "Big One" on the San Andreas Fault.
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Handout
Other

University of Delaware: Plate Tectonics

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site is a very simple overview of plate tectonics. It includes a map of all the major plates and a diagram of the layers of the earth.
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Interactive
The Tech Interactive

Tech Museum of Innovation: Earthquakes

For Students 3rd - 8th
As an overview of the online exhibit on earthquakes, this site provides brief information on faults and mentions the San Andreas Fault along with a picture.