This site provides background information on the San Francisco quake, both historical and scientific, along with photos and what we learned from this event. Here are the facts behind the earthquake in Chile on May 22, 1960. This Canadian site presents the Richter Scale, using kilometers to discuss distance. Viewers can choose to read the site in French. Through this activity students will observe fault movements on a model of Earth's surface.
Materials are simple, and the activity takes one or two class periods.
This site provides live seismic data from stations around the world. How students use the site will depend on the age and ability level of the students. The presentation is colorful and easily understood. This activity lets the student manipulate tectonic plates. Pull the plates apart and push them together and watch what happens to the Earth.