Curated OER
A Whole Lotta Shakin'
Students read first hand accounts of earthquake survivors in order to begin the describe the different types of earthquake waves and the order in which they arrive. They engage in using earthquake waves as a means to indirectly study the...
Curated OER
Dangerous Earth
Students view a Dangerous Earth video and research a historic or recent earthquake. In this earthquake lesson students create a piece of are to portray the experience of their particular earthquake.
Curated OER
Earthquakes
Students observe the melting of ice. In this phase change lesson, students observe ice as it melts. They discuss the process and create a Venn diagram comparing water and ice.
Curated OER
Magnitude of the Richter Scale
Students examine how a Richter scale operates. They create a booklet illustrating each rating on the scale. They discover how engineers use different measurement tools.
Curated OER
The Robot Fisherman
Learners examine the use of robotic vehicles for fish surveys. In this ocean life lesson, students discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using underwater robots and the requirements an underwater robot must meet in order to observe...
Curated OER
Sonar Simulation
Students compare and contrast side-scan sonar to other methods used to find objects underwater. In this underwater search activity, students describe side-scan sonar and make inferences about the topography of an unknown landscape. This...
Curated OER
Life is Weird
Students describe features of cold seep communities and investigate five organisms that live there. In this biological organisms lesson plan students research a given species and give an oral presentation on their results.
Ibis Communications
Eyewitness to History: The San Francisco Earthquake, 1906
This article offers moving eyewitness accounts of events and feelings of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake.
US National Archives
Nara: The 1906 San Francisco Earthquake and Fire
The National Archives and Records Administration sheds new light on the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake through this site's use of primary source documents. A series of handwritten and typed documents are provided that look at the...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Earthquakes Living Lab: The 1906 San Francisco Earthquake
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,...
Other
Csmm: The Military and the San Francisco Earthquake
Provides comprehensive information on the role that the army and navy played in helping San Francisco during the earthquake. Links to many related pages.
Museum of the City of San Francisco
The Virtual Museum of San Francisco: The 1906 Earthquake
"The Great 1906 Earthquake And Fire" is an extensive site which includes the history of the earthquake and fire, photographs, eyewitness accounts, newspaper stories, information about Charles Richter, and official reports.
Other
New York Sun: The San Francisco Earthquake
A historical account of the devastating 1906 earthquake which destroyed much of San Francisco.
US Geological Survey
U.s. Geological Survey: The Great 1906 San Francisco Earthquake
General information about the San Francisco earthquake, as well as some information about how studying that earthquake helped scientists in learning more about when and where earthquakes will occur.
Other
1906 San Francisco Earthquake and Fire
Basic information, images, and maps of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake including numerous links to other sites.
CommonLit
Common Lit: Reports From the Ruins of the San Francisco Earthquake of 1906
A learning module that begins with "Reports from the Ruins of the San Francisco Earthquake of 1906," accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned...
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: San Francisco Earthquake
The 1906 earthquake in San Fransisco nearly wipes out the city. Read and view footage and information of this catastrophic event.
Siteseen
Siteseen: American Historama: San Francisco Earthquake
This article provides a summary and detailed facts about the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake, one of the most devasting natural disasters in American history.
NASA
Nasa: A Century of Quake Research April 2006
This site that presents an in depth look at the catastrophic San Francisco earthquake of 1906. Plate boundaries are identified, effects of this natural disaster are outlined, and a wealth of information is discussed that provides a...
PBS
Pbs News Hour: The 1906 San Francisco Earthquake (Lesson Plan)
A lesson that directs learners through an examination of primary documents related to the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire. The plan also provides instructions for leading students through a discussion of how personal narratives...
Google Cultural Institute
Google Cultural Institute: Earthquake: The Chinatown Story
Read eyewitness accounts and view a photographic narrative of the devastating fires that broke out in San Francisco Chinatown after the earthquake in 1906.
US Geological Survey
Usgs: Tsunami & Earthquake Research
The USGS provides an extensive section of information about tsunamis. The items presented are the basics of tsunamis regarding the Great San Francisco earthquake of April 18, 1906, tsunamis in the U.S. Pacific Northwest, and the 1998...
California Digital Library
Calisphere: 1906 Earthquake
A broad selection of images featuring the 1906 earthquake in San Francisco can be found on this site by Calisphere. By clicking on individual images you'll find high quality photographs and image information.
Other
Mr coward.com: Dragonwings (Teacher Guide)
This teacher's guide to the Newbery Award-winning novel contains study questions, vocabulary words, projects, supplementary information, and much more.