Online Educational Programs and Materials

Seismology Links / Earth Science Links / Volcano Links / Workshops, Associations, Standards

 

Seismology Educational Sites

• Virtual Earthquake Website and the Revised Virtual Earthquake Website
  from Geology Labs On-Line
• IRIS Education and Outreach Resources
  Maps, software and activities for teachers
• USGS Earthquake Hazards Program educational link
  Activities, information, research, and what-to-do-if... for kids, adults and teachers. Includes an area where you can report the effects of an earthquake in your region, or see the reports of earthquake intensity in other areas. A must-see!
• EarthScope
  A new project linking various technologies to look at the structure of the North American continent.
• EarthScope EON (Education & Outreach Network)
• FEMA Earthquake Information
  (Federal Emergency Management Agency): Includes a kid's site as well as information on what to do in an earthquake.
• Understanding Earthquakes
  University of California at Santa Barbara Institute for Crustal Studies. With quiz and rotating earthquake globe!
• Investigating Earthquakes through Regional Seismicity
  Southern Californa Earthquake Center
• Exploring the use of Space Technology in Earthquake Studies
  Southern Californa Earthquake Center
• Seismological Society of America education pages
• Southern California Earthquake Center Education Page
• SSA Seismology Resources for Teachers
• Earth Science Education Activities
  Developed by Larry Braile, Purdue University

 

General Earth Science Sites

• ISTAT Earth Science Resorces
  Links to various programs, animations, publications and the like, with listings of access required and whether the linked pages are intended for teachers or students. User-friendly!
• Digital Library for Earth System Education
• Jules Verne Voyager and Voyager Jr
  An amazing site with several map tools - once you go here, you'll want to play with these maps for the rest of the day! Start out with Voyajer Jr for a user-friendly introduction to making maps of Earth, or work with the larger Voyager for detailed maps of all the planets.
• Earthscope Voyager and Earthscope Voyager Jr
  From the Jules Verne site, maps exclusively for use with the EarthScope program.
• Laboratory Manual in Physical Geology
  From the National Association of Geoscience Teachers Website
• Georgia Geoscience Online
  Online Geology Courses at Georgia Perimeter College; a good place for references and links to other sites.
• AskERIK
  Site with general lesson plans for activities.
• Earth Science Education Demonstrations, Lessons, and Activities
  (compiled by Larry Braile, Purdue University)
• Yahoo! Directory of Earthquake Links
  This covers most everything related to earthquakes.

 

Volcano Sites

• MTU Volcano Page
  Michigan Technological University's Volcano Page. Very nifty site, with pictures of ice and mud "volcanoes", many web links, and a volcano humor section.
• Alaska Volcano Observatory
  A joint program of the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the Geophysical Institute of the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAFGI), and the State of Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys (ADGGS).
• Cascades Volcano Observatory
  A USGS site with photo archives and the live "Volcano Cam", updated every 10 minutes for your veiwing pleasure.
• Volcano World
  From the University of North Dakota, a site with a great volcanic events archive and the ever popular "Volcano Mall", for all your volcano needs.
• Some interesting pictures from Hawaiian volcanoes.
  Taken by Ben Sambrano in 1989, with a short descriptive text matched to great photos (including the kind you would send on to insurance companies for claims on your car for "incineration and burial due to lava-flow"!)
• Yahoo! Directory of Volcano Pages
  This covers just about everything on volcanoes.

 

Associations / Workshop / Teaching Standards Sites

• National Association of Geoscience Teachers
• National Science Teacher Association
• National Earth Science Teachers Association
• IRIS Teacher Workshops and Internships
• National Science Education Standards
  View online or purchase the book
• Yahoo! Directory of State Science Standards Websites
  Organized alphabetically by state