Follow-up Activities, Worksheets and Project Ideas For Teachers

Math Follow-up Activities:

– Disaster Math: http://www.wavelandfiredepartment.com/disaster%20math.htm
– * Math in Science: "Earthquake Power!" Worksheet (PDF file) and Solution (PDF file)
– * Keyah Math Worksheet: Level 2: "Epicenter of an Earthquake" (PDF file) and Solution (PDF file)
– * Applications of Exponential and Logarithmic Functions: "Earthquake Word Problems" (PDF file) and Problem 1 solution and Problem 2 solution and Problem 3 solution (PDF files)
– * USA Today: Data Analysis: "Earthquake!" (PDF file) and Solution (PDF file)

Note: * denotes high school level math activity.

Science Follow-up Activities:

– Earthquake Intensity Quiz; http://www.quia.com/quiz/135782.html?AP_rand=1436660179
– Earthquake Quiz: http://eqinfo.ucsd.edu/faq/quiz.php

Science Projects:

– Building a Shaking Table: http://mceer.buffalo.edu/infoservice/Education/shaketableLessonPlan.asp
– Tasty Quake Activity: http://www.fema.gov/kids/tastyeq.htm
– Jess and Sam’s Earthquake: http://www.fema.gov/kids/jessnsam/ex01.htm

Fun Activities:

– ABAG Earthquake Crossword Puzzle: http://www.abag.ca.gov/bayarea/eqmaps/xword.html
– Earthquake Crossword: http://eqinfo.ucsd.edu/education/crossword.php
– Earthquake Word Search: http://eqinfo.ucsd.edu/education/wordsearch.php
– USGS Word Search Puzzle: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/learn/kids/wordsearch/eqterms.php

Education Websites for Student Exploration

– FEMA for Kids: http://www.fema.gov/kids/
– Earthquake for Kids: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/learn/kids/
– ** Earthquake Simulator: http://www.iris.edu/edu/10.5/EQSimulator.html
– ** Plate tectonics animations: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/tryit/tectonics/intro.html
– ** Earthquake Magnitude Application: http://siovizcenter.ucsd.edu/library/TLTC/TLTCmag.htm
– ** Savage Earth Animations: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/savageearth/animations/index.html

Notes: ** These tools may be useful for teacher demonstration.