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Earth & Space Science Lesson 12: Earthquakes

Go to: Earth & Space Science Home Page


Read:

Geology Rocks, pg. 50-57


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Watch:


Plate Tectonics for Kids on YouTube:




What is an Earthquake?



Activity 1: What causes earthquakes?

Here is a great explanation of Plate Tectonics using Oreo Cookies.




Activity 2: Another demonstration of earthquakes


Demonstrate how earthquakes are caused using a jar of colored rice.



Activity 3: How do we measure the impact of an earthquake?


Make your own seismograph-- a tool scientists use to record the size of an earthquake.

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