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Candy Quakes

Using a candy bar, gum, and Twizzlers, students will demonstrate the effects of deformational forces on the earth’s crust.

The Day the Earth Shook

To explore structural engineering through three design challenges.

EARTHQUAKES LESSON

A science lesson on understanding earthquakes. This lesson explains what earthquakes are, earthquakes in history, the Richter scale, and how they are classified. Includes printable teaching reading comprehension lesson worksheets

Earthquake Teaching Box

Students learn the importance of studying past earthquakes to predict what might happen in the future.

A Model of Three Faults

Students will observe fault movements on a model of the earth’s surface.