Education

See also:

• Science: Earth Sciences: Geology: Geologic Hazards  (41)
• Science: Earth Sciences: Geology: Tectonics  (31)
• Science: Technology: Structural Engineering: Earthquake Engineering  (97)

• Alan L. Jones - Research Scientist, Purdue University - Educational site which offers downloads of the Windows software Seismic/Eruption and Seismic Waves, used for visualization of seismicity, volcanic activity, and wave propagation.
• Earthquake Learning Activities and Lesson Plans - Information and links, including instructions for building a table-top seismology demonstration and a model illustrating sea-floor spreading and subduction from a shoe box as well as other exercises for students.
• Earthquakes Theme - Web resources and student activity sheets for online study of earthquakes.
• Faultline: Seismic Science at the Epicenter - Seismic science teaching resources from the Exploratorium.
• Geophysics Teaching Demonstrations - Classroom demonstrations of geophysical principles applicable to the properties and processes of the Earth's interior. Includes seismic waves, earthquake location, density of the earth and the magnetic field.
• Guide to Selected Websites for Earthquake Education - The guide is organized according to education level as well as general subject interest.
• High School and Undergraduate Seismicity - Space technology is used to observe and measure tectonic motion of the Earth's surface. From NASA.
• iNFO-EQ - Resources, technology, ideas and suggested solutions on how build a seismic station to record earthquakes and build seismic sensors generally.
• Nevada K-12 Educational Seismic Network - Establishes real-time seismograph stations in Nevada schools' science classrooms. Includes a map of installed stations and a list of participating schools.
• Plate Tectonics - A hands-on exercise about plate tectonics and earthquakes from PBS. Requires Shockwave plug-in
• Seismic Waves - Educational course published by the Matter Initiative for Schools at the University of Liverpool. Includes Java applet animations for visualizing how P waves and S waves are recorded on seismometers, how waves travel through solids and liquids, measuring the Earth's core, and calulating an earthquake's epicenter.
• SpiNET - Maintains a network of participating middle schools, high schools and universities reporting real-time recordings from educational seismology stations using AS-1 table top seismometers.
• UPSeis - Educational website from Michigan Technological University presenting the science of seismology and earthquakes. Developed as part of a high school class program studying seismometer recordings.
• U.S. Geological Survey - Learning and Education - Portal to educational resources for students in Elementary, Middle, High School, and College.