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Kimberly Lightle

Are You Ready for Richter Scale Day? - 0 views

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    Did it sneak up on you again this year? Kidding aside, Richter Scale Day is April 26, the birthday of Charles Richter (1900-1985), inventor of the Richter scale. Most middle school science curricula include earth science studies in plate tectonics and its related phenomena, including earthquakes. Catastrophic events, such as the recent Italian earthquake, provide teachable moments. What better time to integrate a study of the Richter scale technology with science content?
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    You didn't miss Richter Scale Day, did you?
Gerald Carey

Siesmometers in Schools - 0 views

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    A program to get seismometers in schools around Australia. Also has a lot of useful resources and interactives about earthquakes.
Gerald Carey

JST VIRTUAL SCIENCE CENTER - 0 views

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    English version
Kimberly Lightle

A Walk Through the Earth: Volcanoes and Earthquakes - 2 views

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    An active volcano in Antarctica? No way!
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    In this podcast, Eric Muller, science educator for the Exploratorium Teacher Institute in San Francisco, California provides a hands-on, "feet-on" way of teaching about volcanoes and the layers of the Earth. Students draw a scale model of the Earth on a ground with a piece of chalk.
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