Research/Informational Sites

• ABC of Earthquakes - Children's book...Click on "Next" or a letter of the alphabet to continue your ABC journey.
• A Parent Guide to Earthquakes
• California Has Its Faults!
• Cool Earth Facts  
• Earthforce - From the Franklin Institute
• Earthquake Legends Throughout the World
• Earthquake Preparedness - For teachers and parents.
• Earthquake Research Institute - Links to earthquake information.
• Earthquakes - What are earthquakes? Why do they occur? Why can't we predict them? You will find the answers to all of these questions at this site.
• Earthquakes - This is a comprehensive site on earthquakes.
• Earthquakes for Kids - Very informative site! Wow!!!
• Earthquakes - Theme page from Gander Academy.
• Effects of Earthquakes
• FAQs on Earthquakes in Nevada
• FEMA for Kids
• Life Along the Faultline - Life and science in earthquake country at the Exploratorium.
• Living on Shaky Ground - How to survive an earthquake.
• Mountain Maker, Earth Shaker  
• Museum of San Francisco - Earthquakes
• National Earthquake Information Center
• Plate Tectonics, the Cause of Earthquakes - Includes information and also some fabulous pictures.
• Resources for Elementary Teachers and Students (Earthquakes)
• Savage Earth - From PBS....Great resource.
• Seismic Waves
• Southern California Earthquakes
• Studying Earthquakes - Numerous links at this site!
• The Great 1906 Earthquake
• Theme Page from CLN - Earthquakes
• There's a Whole Lot of Shakin' Going On - Curriculum theme from Education World.
• Turkey's Tragedy - Earthquake of 1999.
• Understanding Earthquakes - This site will help students understand why and where earthquakes occur.
• Why do Earthquakes Occur?
• Why the Earth Shakes

Offline Activities

• Earthquake Activities
• How Do I Make My Own Seismic Waves  


Online Lesson Plans/Activities

• Earthquakes...The Rolling Earth - Self-Directed Lesson...Click on "Next" at the bottom of the pages to continue the lesson.
• Earthquake - Crossword puzzle
• Earthquake Quiz - Online quiz.
• The Earth's Layers - Self-Directed Lesson  
• Pangea to Present - Self-Directed Lesson 
• How Plates Move - Self-Directed Lesson 
• Tremor Trepidation - Online lesson
• Earthquakes - WebQuest
• Plate Tectonic Animation  
• Rattle, Thunder, Clatter, Boom! - WebQuest
• Musical Plates
• Can You Predict the Next Earthquake? - WebQuest
• Rumble Tumble - Online story by a student.
• Fault Animations - Animation of three fault types.


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Updated: August 9, 2005
Jerrie S. Cheek
Educational Technology Center - KSU
Kennesaw, GA 30144