Additional Resources about Geology and Earthquake Hazards
General Resources
 

Geology Resources
 

Mapping Resources
 

Earthquake Hazards and Engineering Resources
 
Field Trips
 
 
 
 

General Resources
 

Earth and Space Science for Middle School Teachers - http://gpc.edu/%7Epgore/Earth&Space/GPS/GPScontents.html

Geology.com: Geology and Earth Science Current Events, Maps, Articles, Careers, Satellite Images - http://geology.com/

Massachusetts Maps and Geology - http://geology.com/states/massachusetts.shtml

Office of the Massachusetts State Geologist - http://www.geo.umass.edu/stategeologist/
 
 
 

Geology Resources

Rocks and Minerals

About.com Rock Identification Table (simpler) - http://geology.about.com/library/bl/blrockident_tables.htm

The Life Cycle of a Mineral Deposit: A Teacher's Guide for Hands-On Mineral Education Activities - http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/2005/17/

Maine Bedrock Geology Field Locations - http://www.maine.gov/doc/nrimc/mgs/explore/bedrock/sites/sites.htm

Minerology Database: Mineral Collecting Locations - http://www.mindat.org/index.php

Rock Identification Key (and lots more) - http://www.rockhounds.com/rockshop/rockkey/index.html

Earth Structure

 

Map of Ring of Fire - http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/dynamic/fire.html

Map of World Plates - http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/Imgs/Gif/PlateTectonics/Maps/map_plate_tectonics_world_bw.gif

Pangaea map projection to fit on a globe - http://www.scotese.com/free_stuff.htm

Plate Tectonics Lessons: Geology.com - http://geology.com/teacher/plate-tectonics.shtml

Plate Tectonics: Moving Middle School Science - http://msteacher.org/epubs/science/science1/science.aspx

Earth Processes

Earthquake Teaching and Learning Activities - http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~braile/educindex/educindex.htm

Erosion Lesson Plans: Geology.com - http://geology.com/teacher/erosion.shtml

Savage Earth Earthquake Animation - http://www.pbs.org/wnet/savageearth/animations/earthquakes/index.html

Tracing Earthquakes: Building a Seismometer - http://www.scienceinschool.org/2006/issue1/earthquakes/

Tracking Earthquakes Around the World - http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/activities/trackingearthquakes/

Volcano Web Sites: Geology.com - http://geology.com/teacher/volcano.shtml
 
 
 
 

Mapping Resources

Learning to Use a Map and Compass

Finding Your Way With Map and Compass - http://erg.usgs.gov/isb/pubs/factsheets/fs03501.html

Map and Compass Complete Curriculum Queensland Australia - http://education.qld.gov.au/curriculum/area/maths/compass/index.html

Orienteering For The Young - http://www.us.orienteering.org/OYoung/index.html

Maps

 

Bedrock and Surface Geology of Norfolk and Suffolk Counties, MA - http://nesoil.com/norfolk/geoimages.htm

Cartological Map Projections Site - http://www.progonos.com/furuti/MapProj/Normal/TOC/cartTOC.html

Geological Investigations in Massachusetts:  Thematic Maps from USGS - http://www.umass.edu/tei/esio/imapsalp.html

Geologic Map of Massachusetts - http://geology.about.com/library/bl/maps/blmassachusettsmap.htm

Maine Bedrock Geology Field Locations - http://www.maine.gov/doc/nrimc/mgs/explore/bedrock/sites/sites.htm

Massachusetts GIS Bedrock Lithology Map - http://www.mass.gov/mgis/bedlith.htm

New Hampshire State Geologic Map - http://www.union.edu/PUBLIC/GEODEPT/COURSES/petrology/images/nh_state_geologic_map.gif

Map Projections - http://www.colorado.edu/geography/gcraft/notes/mapproj/mapproj_f.html

Map Projections: Butterfly Map - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Waterman_Butterfly_Map_1996.jpg

Map Projections: Interrupted Maps - http://www.progonos.com/furuti/MapProj/Normal/ProjInt/projInt.html

Map Projection:  Polyhedral Maps - http://www.progonos.com/furuti/MapProj/Normal/ProjPoly/projPoly.html

Pangaea map projection to fit on a globe - http://www.scotese.com/free_stuff.htm

Perry Castaneda Library Map Collection of UTexas Austin - http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/

State Geologic Maps from USGS - http://www.mass.gov/mgis/bedlith.htm

World Atlas.com:  Maps, Flags and Geography Facts - http://worldatlas.com/aatlas/world.htm

World Map Mercator Projection - http://www.worldatlas.com/aatlas/worldout.htm
 
 
 
 

Earthquake Hazards and Engineering Resources

Earthquake Hazards and Mapping

48 States Earthquake Probabilistic Map - http://earthquake.usgs.gov/research/hazmaps/products_data/48_States/index.php

ABAG Earthquake Maps and Information - http://quake.abag.ca.gov/

Big Trouble in Earthquake Country - http://cse.ssl.berkeley.edu/SegwayEd/lessons/earthquake_country/5eqcountry.homepage.html

Brookline GIS department - http://www.town.brookline.ma.us/gis/

Earthquake Science Explained:  A Series of Ten Short Articles for Students,Teachers and Families - http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/2006/21/

Exploratorium Faultline: Simple Activities - http://www.exploratorium.edu/faultline/activezone/activities.html

Getting Ready for the Big One: Earthquake Preparedness - http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/earthquakes-gettingready/

Massachusetts Earthquake Information from USGS - http://earthquake.usgs.gov/regional/states.php?region=Massachusetts

Northeastern University Seismic Recording Station - http://www.coe.neu.edu/Research/srs/about.htm

Protecting Your Family From Earthquakes: The Seven Steps to Earthquake Safety - http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/2007/42/

Shake Rattle and Sink:  Liquefaction Lab - http://www.usoe.k12.ut.us/curr/science/core/plans/esys/shake.html

Soil and Water Relationships - http://www.noble.org/ag/Soils/SoilWaterRelationships/Index.htm

Soil Texture - http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/SS169

Subsurface Water - http://www.uwsp.edu/geo/faculty/ritter/geog101/textbook/hydrosphere/subsurface_water_1.html

USGS Earthquake Hazards Program - http://earthquake.usgs.gov/

Why Does the Earth Quake in New England? - http://www2.bc.edu/~kafka/Why_Quakes/why_quakes.html

 

Engineering Projects and Activities

Build an Earthquake City - http://www.prek-12engineering.org/data/d40/EarthquakeCity.htm

Building Big Educator’s Guide - http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/educator/act_index.html

Constructing Earthquake Proof Buildings - http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/earthquakeproof/

The Day the Earth Shook - http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/teachers/activities/2302_shook.html

Discovery School Earthquake Simulator - http://dsc.discovery.com/guides/planetearth/earthquake/interactive/interactive.html

Earthquake Model: USGS - http://quake.wr.usgs.gov/research/deformation/modeling/eqmodel.html

Earthquake Shaking Building Contest - http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~braile/edumod/building/building.htm

Killer Quake - http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/teachers/activities/2116_killerqu.html

Shake Table Dollhouse - http://mae.ce.uiuc.edu/K-12/dollhouse.html

Shakes and Quakes - http://www.nd.edu/~eeriund/shakes.htm
 
 
 
 

Field Trips!

Maine Bedrock Geology Field Locations - http://www.maine.gov/doc/nrimc/mgs/explore/bedrock/sites/sites.htm

Minerology Database: Mineral Collecting Locations - http://www.mindat.org/index.php

Plainville Quarry - http://www.mindat.org/loc-6747.html

West Roxbury Crushed Stone Quarry - http://www.mindat.org/loc-22295.html