Savage Earth Animations – Earthquakes
Nice visualization of how waves move in an earthquake. Shows the difference in movement between P and S waves. Savage Earth Animations – Earthquakes
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Nice animation of how a tsunamis occurs. Step by step, well presented as would be expected from PBS. Very useful for the classroom. Savage Earth Animations – Tsunamis
Read MoreScholastic – Earthquakes
Scholastic does a nice job of cutting to the chase, giving information that is accurate but precise and well organized. For those students who get bogged down reading page after page of information to find what they need, this is a nice alternative. It’s well laid out and gives an kid’s eyewitness account. Scholastic – [...]
Read MoreInteractives – Dynamic Earth
This tutorial begins with the structure of the earth, through plate tectonics to earthquakes and volcanoes. You can choose the parts you want to do, or just work through the entire tutorial. Good graphics. Fairly interactive. Interactives – Dynamic Earth
Read MoreForces of Nature
This is a National Geographic site that talks about four forces of nature – tornadoes, hurricanes, volcanoes, and earthquakes. After going over the information in the tutorial – full of maps, pictures, info – you can create a volcano, tornado, or hurricane. Or you can set off your own earthquake, depending on which activity you’re [...]
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