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US Geological Survey

U.s. Geological Survey:the Great M9.2 Alaska Earthquake of March 27, 1964

For Students 9th - 10th
A description of the earthquake in Prince William Sound, Alaska in 1964. Links to isoseismal map, earthquake damage photos, and seismogram of the earthquake.
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NASA

Nasa Space Place: El Space Place

For Students 3rd - 8th
NASA's space science site for kids - en Espanol. Features a wide range of activities, including games, projects, animations, and more. Also contains useful information on basic physics, chemistry, and other natural sciences, offering...
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BBC

Bbc: News: Timeline: Indonesia

For Students 9th - 10th
This timeline from BBC News offers a chronology of important events in Indonesia/'s history. You can listen to some of these events and watch videos of others.
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eBook
Libre Text

Libre Text: Plate Tectonics and People

For Students 9th - 10th
Over geologic time, plate movements in concert with other geologic processes, such as glacial and stream erosion, have created some of nature's most magnificent scenery. The Himalayas, the Swiss Alps, and the Andes are some spectacular...
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Handout
US Geological Survey

U.s. Geological Survey: Earthquake Center: Glossary

For Students 3rd - 8th
This resource provides definitions of important earthquake related terms.
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Website
The Field Museum

Field Museum: Exhibits: Nature Unleashed: Inside Natural Disasters

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover the true powers of Mother Nature through this vivid collection of research which delves into the causes of natural disasters and the impacts on those affected.
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Lesson Plan
iCivics

I Civics: Conflict and Cooperation

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Countries often work together to solve problems and fall into conflict when problems cannot be resolved. After learning about motivations and conditions that lead to action (or inaction), students analyze examples of international...
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Other

Humboldt State University: Living on Shaky Ground: How to Survive Earthquakes

For Students 9th - 10th
Actions to take that increase safety in the event of an earthquake or tsunami. Website covers identifying hazards in the home, creating a disaster plan, protecting yourself during an earthquake, checking for injuries and damage, and...
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Article
The Guardian

Guardian: Fukushima Nuclear Reactor Radiation at Highest Level Since Meltdown

For Students 9th - 10th
The Japanese nuclear plant has to begin a lengthy decommissioning project. Concerns are growing over the radiation levels that have been rising since the plant's meltdown after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.
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Weather Wiz Kids

Weather Wiz Kids: Weather Safety

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Click on the links to find guides to weather and natural disaster safety tips for earthquakes, floods, heat waves, hurricanes, lightning, mudslides, avalanches, thunderstorms, tornadoes, tsunamis, volcanoes, wildfires, and winter storms.
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Handout
Computer History Museum

Computer History Museum: Magnetic Disks

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief history covering magnetic disks, developed as efficient random access memory device. Additionally, a discussion on how a disk drive works is provided. The artifacts are on display at the Computer History Museum. This site...
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Interactive
Ready

Ready: Kids: Disaster Master

For Students 3rd - 6th
Make the right decisions about being prepared for natural disasters to become a Disaster Master!
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Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Save Our City!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students learn about various natural hazards and specific methods engineers use to prevent these hazards from becoming natural disasters. They study a hypothetical map of an area covered with natural hazards and decide where to place...
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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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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Starting Over

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about rebuilding after a disaster. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in comparing and contrasting.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Animal Instinct

For Teachers 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about animals that seem to instinctively know when a natural disaster is about to happen. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in author's purpose.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Quake in Indonesia

For Teachers 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about a series of earthquakes on the island of Sumatra in 2007. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Other

Asia/canada: Meeting of Cultures

For Students 9th - 10th
Asians immigrants have had to battle hardship and prejudice to make new lives for themselves in Canada. That path is described here as well as the defining moments that politicized Chinese Canadians and acted as catalysts towards...
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Handout
Other

University of Wisconsin Green Bay: Faults and Earthquakes

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is primarily set up as an outline and is loaded with graphs, maps, and images. It covers a variety of earthquake-related topics, such as what causes earthquakes, fault lines and structures, seismology, a historical look at...
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Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: A Complete List of Natural Disasters

For Students 4th - 8th
Explains what a natural disaster is and provides a list of every type along with a short description of each.
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Handout
Weather Wiz Kids

Weather Wiz Kids: Volcanos

For Students 1st - 5th
Great resource for learning all about tornadoes. Find out how they are formed, how they erupt, the different types, and notable volcanic eruptions. Also includes safety tips, animations, and activities.
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Text Sets: Nature and Conservation

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about how the natural world interacts with itself and how people impact the planet with this science-based text collection of 46 Grade-Leveled texts (3-12) on the topic of Nature and Conservation. [Free account registration...
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Fourth Grade Science: Earth Science: Ocean Movements and Waves

For Students 4th - 5th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes how waves move through water.
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Article
Reading Rockets

Reading Rockets: Natural Disasters Around the World: Understanding and Empathy

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Come and learn how to begin to help parents and educators address the aftermath of a natural disaster with children through reading and books. This site features a list of titles to begin this journey of healing.

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