Education

Alan L. Jones - Research Scientist, Purdue University
Educational site which offers downloads of the Windows software Seismic/Eruption and Seismic Waves, used for visualization of seismicity, volcanic activity, and wave propagation.
http://www.geol.binghamton.edu/faculty/jones/

Earthquake Learning Activities and Lesson Plans
Information and links, including instructions for building a table-top seismology demonstration and a model illustrating sea-floor spreading and subduction from a shoe box as well as other exercises for students.
http://www.jclahr.com/science/psn/index.html

Earthquakes Theme
Web resources and student activity sheets for online study of earthquakes.
http://www.cdli.ca/CITE/earthquakes.htm

Faultline: Seismic Science at the Epicenter
Seismic science teaching resources from the Exploratorium.
http://www.exploratorium.edu/faultline/index.html

Geophysics Teaching Demonstrations
Classroom demonstrations of geophysical principles applicable to the properties and processes of the Earth's interior. Includes seismic waves, earthquake location, density of the earth and the magnetic field.
http://www.geol.binghamton.edu/faculty/barker/demos.html

Guide to Selected Websites for Earthquake Education
The guide is organized according to education level as well as general subject interest.
http://mceer.buffalo.edu/infoservice/Reference_Services/earthquakeEducation.asp

High School and Undergraduate Seismicity
Space technology is used to observe and measure tectonic motion of the Earth's surface. From NASA.
http://scign.jpl.nasa.gov/learn/

iNFO-EQ
Resources, technology, ideas and suggested solutions on how build a seismic station to record earthquakes and build seismic sensors generally.
http://www.infoeq.it/

Nevada K-12 Educational Seismic Network
Establishes real-time seismograph stations in Nevada schools' science classrooms. Includes a map of installed stations and a list of participating schools.
http://www.seismo.unr.edu/k12network/

Plate Tectonics
A hands-on exercise about plate tectonics and earthquakes from PBS. Requires Shockwave plug-in
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/tryit/tectonics/

Seismic Waves
Educational course published by the Matter Initiative for Schools at the University of Liverpool. Includes Java applet animations for visualizing how P waves and S waves are recorded on seismometers, how waves travel through solids and liquids, measuring the Earth's core, and calulating an earthquake's epicenter.
http://www.matter.org.uk/schools/Content/Seismology/index.html

SpiNET
Maintains a network of participating middle schools, high schools and universities reporting real-time recordings from educational seismology stations using AS-1 table top seismometers.
http://www.scieds.com/spinet/

UPSeis
Educational website from Michigan Technological University presenting the science of seismology and earthquakes. Developed as part of a high school class program studying seismometer recordings.
http://www.geo.mtu.edu/UPSeis/

U.S. Geological Survey - Learning and Education
Portal to educational resources for students in Elementary, Middle, High School, and College.
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/learning/students.php