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Earthquakes and Tsunamis
Earthquakes are one of nature's most powerful forces and often have devastating effects on populations, especially when accompanied by a tsunami. Learn more about what causes earthquakes, how to predict them and what to do when disaster strikes. Use classroom lessons and interactives to take your students on an exciting in-depth look at earthquakes and tsunamis.
Understanding Earthquakes
Collection: Earthquake Teaching Resources
Science NetLinks | Resource Collection | K-12
Explore a special collection of earthquake resources to enhance your lesson plans.
Earthquakes
Science NetLinks | Lesson Plan | 6-8
Students will verify that earthquakes follow natural land boundaries and how these boundaries are used to predict future earthquakes.
Earthquakes: A Whole Lot of Quakin' Goin' On
National Geographic Xpeditions | Lesson Plan | 9-12
In this activity, students will delve into seismology—the study of earthquakes—learning about and contrasting two scales used by seismologists to categorize and compare these quaking forces of nature.
Predicting Earthquakes
Science NetLinks | Podcast | 6-12
Learn about a tool being used to predict the next big California earthquake.
Quake Side Effects
Science NetLinks | Podcast | 6-12
If you feel like the days are going by a little quicker lately, you're right. Our days are now three millionths of a second shorter, because of the 2004 earthquake that caused the devastating tsunamis in southeast Asia. And that's not the only global change.
Strongest Earthquake to Hit North America
Thinkfinity | Today in History | K-12
The earthquake had a magnitude of 9.2 and created a tsunami that measured over one hundred feet high at some points. The earthquake, which lasted only three minutes, killed fifteen people. The resulting tsunami claimed an additional one hundred and ten lives.
Understanding Tsunamis
Tsunami Resource Collection
Thinkfinity | Resource Collection | K-12
A special collection of classroom resources for teaching about tsunamis.
Science of a Tsunami
Science NetLinks | Video | 6-12
This video from CBS News includes footage of the September 2009 tsunami that hit Samoa, as well as the devastating 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. It also includes some explanation of how a tsunami happens along with an animation of how the earth's plates move under the ocean, causing a tsunami.
Tsunamis: Know What to Do!
Science NetLinks | Video | K-5
Watch this short film from the San Diego County Office of Emergency Services to understand the basic concepts of tsunamis and safety preparedness.
Tsunami Barriers
Science NetLinks | Podcast | 6-12
Tsunamis show Mother Nature at her most fierce. But according to one scientist, human activities may contribute to the waves' awesome power.
Wave Heights
National Geographic Xpeditions | Lesson Plan | 3-5
Use the National Geographic Wave Simulator to experiment with various forces while creating different types of waves.
What is a Tsunami?
Wonderopolis | Wonder of the Day | K-5
This Wonder of the Day offers an explanation and animation of an earthquake and tsunami.
Dealing with Disaster
Favorite Resources about Natural Disasters
Thinkfinity Community | Bookmarks
Explore resources on natural disasters that Thinkfinity Community members have bookmarked.
Haiti: One Year Later
Thinkfinity | Resource Collection | K-12
A special collection of classroom resources covering the Haitian earthquake.
Mapping Disasters
Science NetLinks | Podcast | 6-12
Google Earth is making it easier to locate survivors of natural disasters. Learn how.
Red Cross
Thinkfinity | Resource Collection | K-12
Collection of classroom resources based on the Red Cross and disaster preparedness.
