An Island Nation, Haiti, was literally shaken at its core during the month of January 2010. Again, on Wednesday, January 20, 2010, this nation experienced another: earthquake or aftershock. What elements distinguish an earthquake from an aftershock? Not only are adults asking question; students have began to ask questions as well about this dramatic event.There is a “need to know” about which elements come together to cause this kind of devastation. The following websites and resources may be helpful when being asked questions such as the following:
What are Plate tectonics?
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/tryit/tectonics/
What is a fault line?
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/learn/glossary/
What is the Richter scale?
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/learn/topics/richter.php
Where is Haiti?
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ha.html
Additional Websites which included teacher materials and student activities:
http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/collection.jsp?id=705
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/learn/kids/
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/learn/classroom.php
http://education.usgs.gov/
http://www.iris.washington.edu/gifs/animations/faults.htm
http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/dynamic/dynamic.html
See NC Science Grade 6: Goal 3
http://www.ncpublicschools.org/curriculum/science/scos/2004/19grade6
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