Teaching Resources

This page provides a links to a number of word documents that can be downloaded and used when teaching about earthquakes and sesimology. I will add more when I develop more resources based around my shake table:

  1. Worksheet to go with 911 calls for the 1989 SanFrancisco Earthquake (suitable for all) click here»

  2. Shake Table exercise sheets (mainly for teachers to use as a guide - suitable for all) click here»

  3. Plotting the epicentre of two real earthquakes using real data obtained at the time. - This is suitable for year 9 click here»

  4. To make your own seismomometer click here»

  5. Graphics of plate boundaries (suitable for all) click here»

  6. Article written for 'teaching Geography with photographs and ideas for teching earthquakes click here»

  7. Shake Table Design and Instructions using variable speed drill click here

  8. Film clips showing experiments and explanations of earthquakes and tsunamis can now be found on this site! click here»

  9. NEW! for 2007: Site which shows you how to survive a whole range of hazards, including earthquakes! Go to http://www.edu4hazards.org now!

 

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