WEBSITES ON EARTHQUAKES & VOLCANOES

 

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All of the sites listed were active as of March 2, 2004.  This is a completely new list.  The evaluation is by the AVA Center staff according to the amount of information given and its potential use in the classroom.  This list is emailed to any teacher with a school email address and is posted on our website at:   http://www.cumbavac.org

NOTE: Earthquakes and Volcanoes are part of the study of Geology.   A Geology website list is being prepared.  Be sure to check both lists for Geology sites. 

 

 

WEBSITES

 

VOLCANO WORLD                                                START HERE!

            http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/

Bills itself as the premier source of volcano information on the web and it just might be.  Sections: Current Eruptions, Volcanoes, Mt. St. Helens, Ask a Volcanologist, Reader Comments, Volcano Adventures, Interviews, Teaching & Learning, Kids Door, Volcano Workshops, Volcano Mail and Today in Volcano History.  The Kids Door has volcano projects, games, virtual field trips, a quiz, and more.  The Teaching & Learning section has lesson plans, reviews, information for teachers and more.  The Interviews section interviews volcanologists about their work.  Volcano Adventures is personal accounts of climbing or working on a volcano.  Some of these are extensive with photos, journal entries and more.  Outstanding.  Excellent

 

CASCADES VOLCANO OBSERVATORY

            http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/

A major site on volcanoes from the U.S.G.S. Includes current events, hazards assessment, Living with Volcanoes, NASA Images and much more.  Excellent

 

EARTHQUAKE ABC – A CHILD’S VIEW OF EARTHQUAKE FACTS AND FEELINGS

            http://pasadena.wr.usgs.gov/ABC/

An ABC children’s book created by students to show what they’ve learned and how they feel about earthquakes.  There is a parallel ABC book for parents so they can use the book with their children.  There is a Guide for Teachers:  “This book is appropriate to use with children of all ages. How you share it will depend on the age of the child, the setting, and your personal way of responding to books. You may wish to skip around informally or you may choose to read straight through and return to favorite parts for discussion. This guide suggests possible ways to use the book in a classroom setting. It would be useful to peruse the glossary (A Parent's Guide to Earthquakes ) to gain some background before you read the book to the class; then you could add bits of appropriate information when you pause to discuss children's questions or comments. The bullets below indicate questions or challenges you might pose to your students. You will need to decide which are appropriate for the students you teach.”  Excellent

EARTHQUAKE 101

            http://www.fcs-net.com/biddled/index.html

Good information for students on earthquakes along with fun activities such as a crossword puzzle and logic problems. Sections: Activities, An Earthquake’s Effects, Earthquake Waves, Glossary of Terms, Earthquakes of the Past and Future, Links, Myths and Legends, The Causes of Earthquakes, and Recording Earthquakes.  Excellent

 

EARTHQUAKES FOR KIDS

            http://earthquake.usgs.gov/4kids/

An outstanding site for kids on earthquakes.  Sections:  Latest Quakes, Science Fair Project Ideas, Puzzles & Games, Today in Earthquake History, Online Activities, Earthquake Image Glossary, Earthquake Topics, Did You Feel It?, Learn More About Earthquakes, Cool Earthquake Facts, The Science of Earthquakes, Become an Earthquake Scientist, Ask a Geologist, Are You Ready?, and FAQ.  Excellent

 

FEMA FOR KIDS: EARTHQUAKES

            http://www.fema.gov/kids/quake.htm

A FEMA site for kids explaining earthquakes and telling them what they can do if they experience one.  Sections: Shake with the Quake Story; Rumble Tumble Story; The Northridge Earthquake; Fact or Fiction?; Home Hazards Hunt; Historic Earthquakes; Tasty Quake (an activity where student simulate an earthquake using jello); Map of Earthquake Risk States; Earthquake Disaster Math; Disaster Intensity Scales; Water, Wind and Earth Game; and Jess & Sam’s Earthquake.  Also includes a Photos section.  Excellent

 

HOW VOLCANOES WORK

            http://www.geology.sdsu.edu/how_volcanoes_work/

“This website is an educational resource that describes the science behind volcanoes and volcanic processes.”  Sections: Eruption Dynamics, Volcanic Landforms, Eruption Products, Eruption Types, Historical Eruptions, Volcanism on Other Worlds, Volcano Crossword, and Volcano Links.  Also includes two animations.  Includes self-tests.  Excellent

 

IDEERS – ENGINEERING FOR EARTHQUAKES

            http://www.ideers.bris.ac.uk/

“The EERC at the University of Bristol has developed this Earthquake Engineering Competition challenging secondary school students to design and make small scale models of buildings that can stand up to strong earthquakes. You can make your own model, or run the competition in your school, and bring your models to be tested on the EERC shaking-table.”   Although this competition is physically out of reach of students, it can be duplicated within the school setting.  Excellent

 

LIFE ALONG THE FAULTLINE: LIFE AND SCIENCE IN EARTHQUAKE COUNTRY

            http://www.exploratorium.com/faultline/index.html

Information on the Loma Prieta earthquake and how earthquakes work.  Sections; Loma Prieta- Ten Years After, Why the Earth Shakes-Seismic Science, Building for the Big One, 1906: The Great Shake, Remembering Loma Prieta, and On the Road with the Faultline Project (weekly webcasts). Includes several video clips.  Click on Activities at the bottom of the page for activities and experiments.  Click on the Learning Studio’s activities page link for more activities.  Excellent

 

MOUNT ST. HELENS

            http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/vwdocs/msh/msh.html

Photos and descriptions of Mount St. Helens, one of the volcanoes most familiar to us.  Sections: After the Eruption, Before the Eruption, During the Eruption, Snapshots in Time, Historical Eruptive Record, Description of Geological Events, Mount St. Helens Movies, QTVR Summit Climb, Plants & Animals, The People, Curriculum, Ape Cave, and Other Resources.  Includes 3 video clips, 2 virtual reality tours (one a summit panorama), and lesson plans.  Excellent

 

STROMBOLI ONLINE

            http://www.educeth.ch/stromboli/index-en.html

Information on the Italian volcano, Stromboli.  Sections: Stromboli Photos, Eruption Videos, What’s New?, What We Measure, Virtual Walks, Lava Flow and Tsunami, Etna, Expeditions, Worldwide Activity, Volcanocams, Panorama Movies, and Specials.  Outstanding.  Excellent

 

VOLCANO

            http://www.42explore.com/volcano.htm

Information on volcanoes for students.  Divided into Easier and Harder.  Provides links to further information and several projects to complete.  Excellent

 

THE VOLCANO INFORMATION CENTER

            http://volcanology.geol.ucsb.edu/

“The purpose of the Volcano Information Center (VIC) is to provide links to websites that are resources for data not contained in VIC and to inform the user about general volcanology in an organized way, including features of volcanoes, volcanic eruptions and volcanic hazards. Technical items are identified with a message that reads TECHNICAL REPORT.”  Excellent

 

VOLCANO VIRTUAL FIELD TRIP

            http://www.field-trips.org/sci/volcano/index.htm

A “virtual field trip” tours a volcano as students learn how they are formed, why they erupt and the forces at work.  The Teacher’s Resources has lesson plans.  Excellent

 

VOLCANOES ONLINE – A THINKQUEST SITE

            http://library.thinkquest.org/17457/english.html?tqskip1=1

A student-created site on volcanoes.  Sections: Plate Tectonics, Volcanoes, Volcanic Database, Games, Comics, Teach, and Top Sites.  The Games section includes a testing game and a crossword puzzle.  The Teach section includes lesson plans.  Excellent

 

                                                                                               

 

DISCOVER OUR EARTH – EARTHQUAKES

            http://atlas.geo.cornell.edu/education/instructor/earthquakes/index.html

Information for teachers and students on earthquakes.  Very Good

 

EARTHQUAKE EFFECTS – A COMPUTER ANIMATION AND PAPER MODEL

            http://www.avo.alaska.edu/Input/lahr/taurho/eqeffects/introduction.html

“This report illustrates, by means of a computer animation, how an earthquake occurs and what types of damage may result. The report is intended to help students and others visualize what causes earthquake shaking and some of the possible results of the shaking. By studying the animation and the paper model, students will come to understand that earthquakes result from faulting in the Earth and that the potential consequences of earthquakes are numerous and serious. Included in this report are a template for making a paper model, instructions for assembly, educators' guide, and animations describing possible effects of an earthquake, including the collapse of structures, fire, and a tsunami.”  Includes a Teacher’s Guide, Questions (for discussion) and instructions for the paper model.  Very Good

 

EARTHQUAKE LEGENDS AROUND THE WORLD

            http://www.consrv.ca.gov/cgs/information/publications/teacher_features/eq_legends.htm

Earthquake legends from India, Assam, Mexico, Siberia, Mozambique, Tennessee, West Africa, Mongolia, India, Latvia, Central America, Romania, and West Africa.  Also a Turtle Tale.  Very Good

 

EARTHQUAKES – ONLINE EXHIBIT

            http://www.thetech.org/exhibits_events/online/quakes/intro/

An online exhibit on earthquakes.  Sections: Basics, Seismographs, Plate Tectonics, Faults, Waves, Seismograms, Inside the Earth, History and Earthquake Safety.  Very good for elementary student reports.  Very Good

 

EARTHQUAKES THEME PAGE

            http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/earthquakes.htm

Links for elementary students on earthquakes.  Includes: What are Earthquakes?, Continental Drift, Earthquake Prediction, Earthquake Preparedness and more.  Includes Teacher Resources.  Very Good

 

ITALY’S VOLCANOES: THE CRADLE OF VOLCANOLOGY

            http://boris.vulcanoetna.com/

Extensive information on Italy’s volcanoes including: Mt. Etna, Stromboli, Vesuvius and several others.  Sections include: Eruptive History, Geological History, Geological Evolution, Volcanic Hazards, and more.  Very Good

 

MAKE A MODEL OF A VOLCANO

            http://www.aeic.alaska.edu/Input/affiliated/lahr/taurho/volcano/volcano.html

“This report contains instructions and a pattern for making a three-dimensional paper model of a volcano. This model is intended to help students and others visualize a stratovolcano (inside and out) and to learn some of the terms used by geologists in describing it. By construction and examining the model, students will obtain a greater appreciation of the relationship between the internal structure of the volcano and its exterior shape and features. This exercise may give the student an insight as to how a stratovolcano is formed. Included in this report are the paper model, instructions for assembly, educators' guide, and a simple description of volcanoes.”  Includes a QuickTime movie of an eruption. Very Good

 

MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY VOLCANOES PAGE

            http://www.geo.mtu.edu/volcanoes/

A site dedicated to the study of and mitigation of the effects on humans of volcanoes.  Includes:  What’s Happening Now?, Where Are Earth’s Active Volcanoes, Details of Recent Activity, Useful Links, Volcanoes of Canada, Links, Volcanic Hazards Mitigation, Central American Volcanoes, Remote Sensing of Volcanoes, Other Sites and Volcanic Humor: How to Cook with Lava.  Very Good

 

MT. EREBUS VOLCANO OBSERVATORY

            http://www.ees.nmt.edu/Geop/mevo/mevo.html

Information on Mt. Erebus, an active volcano on Ross Island, Antarctica.  Sections: Mt. Erebus (facts); Science- Geology, Geochemistry, Deformation, Seismology, and Environmental Data; Multimedia – Live Video, Eruption Movies, Image Gallery, VR Movies.  Very Good

 

THE “PLUS SIDE” OF VOLCANOES

            http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/LivingWith/PlusSide/framework.html

Discusses the benefits of volcanoes and the energy they produce.  Sections: Volcanoes and People; New Land; Fertile Soils; Geothermal Energy; Mineral Resources; Industrial Products; Business Opportunities, Spas and Resorts; and Recreation and Tourism.  Very Good

 

THE SAVAGE EARTH

            http://www.pbs.org/wnet/savageearth/index.html

Companion site to the PBS program.  Information on earthquakes, volcanoes, and the Earth’s crust.  Includes articles, animations and videos.  Sections: Hell’s Crust: Our Everchanging Planet, The Restless Planet: Earthquakes, Out of the Inferno: Volcanoes, and Waves of Destruction: Tsunamis.  Very Good

 

U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY VOLCANO HAZARDS PROGRAM

            http://volcanoes.usgs.gov/

The U.S. Geological Survey’s official volcano hazards site.  Includes Hazards, Observatories, Fact Sheets, Photo Glossary, Volcano Videos, and an Educator’s Page with online books and pamphlets, books to purchase and videos to borrow.  Very Good

 

VIRTUAL FIELD TRIP – KILAUEA

            http://www.educeth.ch/stromboli/perm/hawaii/h00-en.html

A virtual field trip to Kilauea, Hawaii.  Very Good

 

THE VIRTUAL TIMES – THE GREAT NEW MADRID EARTHQUAKE

            http://hsv.com/genlintr/newmadrd/

Accounts of the Great New Madrid earthquake in 1811-1812.  Includes Eyewitness Accounts, Legend, General Description, Maps and Graphics, Current Seismic Work, Newspaper References, Institutions Involved with the New Madrid Fault Zone, Scholarly References, Photography of the Area and Miscellaneous.  Very Good

 

THE VOLCANIC HOMEPAGE

            http://www.v-home.alaska.edu/~jdehn/v-home.htm

Photos, animations and models on volcanic eruptions.  Sections: News, Photos, Animations, Reference, Volcanologists, JVH, Models, and Links.  Very Good

 

VOLCANO

            http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/volcano/

A site for children on volcanoes with simple illustrations, activities and crafts.  Very Good

 

VOLCANO LIVE!

            http://www.volcanolive.com/contents.html

A daily online newsletter with information about volcanoes and eruptions.  Includes live cams, video, breaking news, photos, a glossary, famous quotes and much more.  Very Good

 

VOLCANOES – CAN WE PREDICT VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS?

            http://www.learner.org/exhibits/volcanoes/entry.html

Good volcano information for teachers and students.  Includes video clips.  Sections: Introduction, Melting Rocks, Dynamic Earth, Judging Hazards, Forecasting, Coping with Risks and Related Resources.  Very Good

 

 

VOLCANOES OF THE UNITED STATES

            http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/volcus/index.html

An online book from the U.S.G.S. on volcanoes in the U.S.  Click on the right arrow at the bottom to navigate.  Very Good

 

VOLCANOES – RESOURCES

            http://edtech.kennesaw.edu/web/volcano.html

A page of resources, lesson plans and activities.  Section: Informational/Research Sites, Online Lesson Plans, Online Activities, Offline Activities  & Lesson Plans, and Online Quiz/Glossary.  Note: Also listed in Lesson Plans section.  Very Good

 

VOYAGE TO PUNA RIDGE

            http://www.punaridge.org/Default.htm

“Join an international team of scientists on a 36-day ocean voyage to Hawaii's most spectacular volcano! Share the excitement of discovery as we explore a volcanic ridge three miles under the sea!”  Includes: Science Factoids, Learning Activities, Daily Flashes (Reports), Teacher Journals, and a Media Gallery (photos).  Includes lesson plans.  Very Good

 

                                                                                               

 

ABSOLUTELY VOLCANIC

            http://www.v-home.alaska.edu/~jdehn/v-home.htm

Professional photos of Hawaiian volcanoes including lava flows.  Very good photos.  Good

 

AMERICA’S VOLCANIC PAST

            http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/LivingWith/VolcanicPast/framework.html

Search by state for volcanic activity in your area.  Good

 

CENTRAL AMERICAN FIELD TRIP – VOLCANOES

            http://www-rci.rutgers.edu/~carr/fieldtrip.html

Take a virtual field trip through photos and descriptions of Central American volcanoes.  Good

 

DEADLY SHADOW OF VESUVIUS

            http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/volcano/

A NOVA site.  Sections: Volcano SWAT Team, The World’s Deadliest Volcanoes, Planning for Disaster, Can We Predict Eruptions?, Resources and Teacher’s Guide.  Includes a transcript of the program.  Good

 

THE DESTRUCTION OF POMPEII, 79 A.D.

            http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/pompeii.htm

A brief eyewitness account of the volcanic eruption which buried the Roman city of Pompeii in 79 A.D.   Good

 

EARTH’S ACTIVE VOLCANOES

            http://www.geo.mtu.edu/volcanoes/world.html

Lists Earth’s active volcanoes by geographical region.  Clicking on each has location, type, air photos, topographical information, eruptive history and more.  Good

 

EARTHFORCE IN THE CRUST

            http://sln.fi.edu/earth/crust.html

“Learn where the earth quakes most often so that you know the greatest danger zones. Everyday, the EARTHFORCE is quaking somewhere. Browse these websites daily to see where.”  Good

 

EARTHQUAKE ANIMATIONS

            http://www.jclahr.com/science/earth_science/animate/index.html

A simple animation of a subduction zone showing how the continental plate is deformed.  Good

 

EARTHQUAKE FACTS AND FOLLIES

            http://www.ceri.memphis.edu/public/follies.shtml

A set of 25 questions about earthquakes complete with the answers.  Good

 

EARTHQUAKE NEWS

            http://www.earthquakenews.com/

Daily news about earthquakes worldwide.  Good

 

THE EARTHQUAKE PREPAREDNESS HANDBOOK

            http://www.lafd.org/eqindex.htm

An online handbook from the Los Angeles Fire Dept on earthquake preparedness.  Good

 

EARTHQUAKE STUDIES

            http://mbmgquake.mtech.edu/educational_materials.html

Information from the Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology on earthquakes.  Good

 

EARTHQUAKES

            http://www.germantown.k12.il.us/html/earthquakes.html

Information for students created by a 7th grade class.  Click on the link at the bottom of the page for similar information about volcanoes.  Good

 

EARTHQUAKES CROSSWORD PUZZLE

            http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/xwords/20001201.html

A crossword puzzle on earthquakes from the NY Times.  Good

 

FEMA: TALKING ABOUT DISASTERS: VOLCANO

            http://www.fema.gov/rrr/talkdiz/volcano.shtm

Information from FEMA about volcanoes and how to prepare for a possible eruption.  Good

 

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT HAWAIIAN SHIELD VOLCANOES

            http://www.soest.hawaii.edu/GG/HCV/haw_volc.html

A clickable map shows the location of Hawaiian shield volcanoes.  Links give information about some of the volcanoes.  Good

 

GEOLOGIC TIME SCALE METAPHORS – UNDERSTANDING GEOLOGIC TIME

            http://www.athro.com/geo/hgfr1.html

“The classic analogy for illustrating the relative durations of parts of the geologic time scale is the yardstick: Imagine that all the earth's history is laid out on a yardstick. Recall that the original measure of the yard was the distance from the king's nose to the tip of his fingers. If one yard represents all of geologic time, then one swipe of a nail file across the tip of king's finger will remove all of human history...”  A calculator to create your own metaphor for geologic time.  Good

 

HAWAII CENTER FOR VOLCANOLOGY

            http://www.soest.hawaii.edu/GG/hcv.html

Information on Hawaiian volcanoes.  Sections: About HCV, Volcano Web Links, Membership, Hawaii Volcanoes- Geography, Formation, Loihi, Kilauea, Mauna Loa, Hualalai, and HCV Photo Gallery.  Contains 10 very good photos.  Good

 

THE JANUARY 17, 1994 NORTHRIDGE, CALIFORNIA EARTHQUAKE

            http://www.eqe.com/publications/northridge/northridge.html

An official report of the 1994 earthquake that struck Northridge, California and the damage it caused.  Includes some photos.  For older students.  Good

 

LAVA FLOWS VIDEO CLIPS

            http://planetscapes.com/solar/cap/volc/lava1.htm

A QuickTime video clip of a lava flow.  Good

 

MAKE YOUR OWN SEISMOGRAM

            http://quake.geo.berkeley.edu/bdsn/make_seismogram.html

“The Berkeley Digital Seismic Network is an array of high-dynamic range, broadband seismometers. Data from these instruments are transmitted continuously to UC Berkeley for processing and analysis. Using this form, you may create a seismogram for the station and channel of your choice.”  Includes View Current Seismograms, See Sample Seismograms of Interest and Help with Make Your Own Seismogram.  Good

 

MODEL SEISMOMETER

            http://www.jclahr.com/science/psn/models/index.html

Photos of a simple seismometer.  Provides enough information to make your own.  Good

 

NATIONAL EARTHQUAKE INFORMATION CENTER

            http://wwwneic.cr.usgs.gov/

“The mission of the National Earthquake Information Center (NEIC) is to rapidly determine location and size of all destructive earthquakes worldwide and to immediately disseminate this information to concerned national and international agencies, scientists, and the general public.”

Includes current eruption information and more.  Good

 

NATURAL HAZARDS PHOTOGRAPHS – EARTHQUAKE EVENTS 

            http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/seg/m2h?seg/haz_volume2.men

There are several ways to view these photos, Browse, Take a Quick Tour, or an Automatic Slide Show.  Good

 

NATURE’S FURY – EARTHQUAKES

            http://www.nationalgeographic.com/eye/earthquakes/earthquakes.html

Information from the National Geographic on earthquakes.  Sections: Introduction, The Phenomena, the Effect and the Science.  Includes video clips, images and firsthand accounts.  Good

 

NATURE’S FURY – VOLCANOES

            http://www.nationalgeographic.com/eye/volcanoes/volcanoes.html

Information from the National Geographic on volcanoes.  Sections: Introduction, The Effect, The Phenomena, and the Science.  Includes video clips, images and firsthand accounts.  Good

 

NEVADA SEISMOLOGICAL LABORATORY

            http://www.seismo.unr.edu/htdocs/abouteq.html

Information about earthquakes from the Nevada Seismological Laboratory.  Includes FAQs, General Information, Lectures About Earthquakes (more like essays) (example: What is Richter Magnitude?), and Educational “One-pagers”.   Good

 

PINATUBO IMAGES

            http://www.geo.mtu.edu/volcanoes/pinatubo/volcano/

Photos of the eruption of Mt. Pinatubo in 1993.  Good

 

THE SAN FRANCISCO EARTHQUAKE, 1906 – EYEWITNESS TO HISTORY

            http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/sfeq.htm

A brief eyewitness account of the earthquake that destroyed much of San Francisco in 1906.  Good

 

SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC LIBRARY HISTORICAL PHOTO COLLECTION – EARTHQUAKES

            http://sfpl.lib.ca.us/librarylocations/sfhistory/browse.htm

Scroll down the list to Earthquakes for images from 1868, 1906 and 1989.  Click on the individual item and then click on View Image.  Good

 

SEISMIC WAVES

            http://www.seismo.unr.edu/ftp/pub/louie/class/100/seismic-waves.html

An explanation of seismic waves with illustrations.  Good

 

UNDERSTANDING EARTHQUAKES

            http://www.crustal.ucsb.edu/ics/understanding/

Information for students on earthquakes.  Sections: Quiz, Globe, Accounts, Rebound, History, and Others (links).  Includes animations.  Good

 

USING THE RICHTER AND MERCALI SCALES

            http://cse.ssl.berkeley.edu/lessons/indiv/davis/hs/RichterScale.html

Shows the two scales of measuring earth movements and the impact of earth movement on people.  Good

 

VIRTUAL MUSEUM OF THE CITY OF SAN FRANCISCO – 1906 EARTHQUAKE AND FIRE

            http://www.sfmuseum.org/1906/06.html

Information on the devastating earthquake that almost destroyed San Francisco in 1906 and the subsequent fire.  Includes newspaper clippings, a register of those affected, police reports, fire department reports, a timeline, relief and recovery efforts, photographs and more.  Good

 

THE VOLCANIC PHOTO ARCHIVES – JAPAN

            http://www.v-home.alaska.edu/~jdehn/vphoto/vfjapn1.htm

Photos with descriptions of volcanic activity in Japan.  Good

 

VOLCANISM AND VOLCANIC HAZARDS

            http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~leeman/volcanic_hazards.html

Basic volcano terms and concepts.  Good

 

VOLCANO ACTIVITIES AND FUN STUFF

            http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/Outreach/FunStuff/framework.html

A crossword puzzle, a word search puzzle, make a mobile and more.  Good

 

 

VOLCANO DICTIONARY

            http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/volcano/glossary/

A simple dictionary of volcanic terms for children.  Good

 

VOLCANO EXPEDITION TO COSTA RICA

            http://sio.ucsd.edu/volcano/

Follows a scientific expedition to the volcanoes of Costa Rica.  “You will find detailed reports of research findings, video of scientists in action, and dramatic photographs of this spectacular tropical region.”  Click on the calendar to see the daily log.  Sections:  The Expedition, Volatiles & Volcanoes, The People, In the Lab and Volcano Questions & Answers.  Good

 

VOLCANO GAME

            http://eicart.free.fr/volcano/

You must save some villages from deadly lava flows by digging or adding land.  Good

 

VOLCANO PHOTO GALLERY

            http://www.decadevolcano.net/photos/photo_gallery.htm#hawaii

Very good photos of volcanoes and eruptions.  Good

 

VOLCANO PHOTOS BY JOHN SEACH

            http://www.decadevolcano.net/photos/photo_gallery.htm#hawaii

Photos of over 60 volcanoes.  Good

 

VOLCANO QUIZZ (sic)

            http://opdaf1.obspm.fr/~pascal/quizz.html

A quiz in which students place each volcano in the country of its location.  Difficult.  Good

 

VOLCANO VILLAGE

            http://volcanovillage.com/

“Located on the Big Island of Hawaii, 28 miles from Hilo at an elevation of 3700 feet, Volcano Village sits at the entrance to the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, home of Kilauea and Mauna Loa volcanoes; Kilauea being the most active volcano on the planet. Kilauea has been erupting   almost nonstop for 20 years.”  This site has extensive photos of the eruption of Kilauea.  Get current eruption conditions.  Note: It also contains visitor information and more personal photos.  Good

 

VOLCANO WATCH SATELLITE IMAGES

            http://www.ssec.wisc.edu/data/volcano.html

Satellite images of currently active volcanoes around the world.  Includes animations. Good

 

VOLCANO’S DEADLY WARNING

            http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/volcano/

A NOVA site.  Sections: Volcanoes Talking (interview), Emergency Response Team, Anatomy of a Volcano (slideshow), and Seismic Signals (interactive).  Includes a Transcript of the program.  Good

 

VOLCANOES AND VOLCANISM

            http://www.vulkaner.no/v/index_e.html

A Norwegian site on volcanoes includes photos and current eruptions.  Includes webcams.  Good

 

VOLCANOES CROSSWORD PUZZLE

            http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/xwords/20010201.html

A crossword puzzle from the NY Times on volcanoes.  Good

 

THE WORLD-WIDE EARTHQUAKE LOCATOR

            http://www.geo.ed.ac.uk/quakes/schools.html

“The World-Wide Earthquake Locator was developed in the Department of Geography at the University of Edinburgh as an example of a real-time Geographical Information System, which makes use the internet. The Locator accesses data at the National Earthquake Information Center (NEIC) in Golden, Colorado. The NEIC is a division of the U.S. Geological Survey. Every time the Locator is accessed it retrieves data about recent earthquakes and thus information is available on any earthquake within hours of it taking place.  Maps are provided to show the location of an earthquake anywhere is the world. An individual earthquake location can be displayed, or all of the earthquakes which have occurred recently can be shown on a world map. All maps can be saved from your Web Browser, or printed, for later use.”  Note: The mapping system is being re-vamped.  Good

 

 

LESSON PLANS

 

THE ACTIVE EARTH – LESSON PLAN

            http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/07/g35/earth.html

A lesson plan for grades 3-5 on natural disasters.  “This lesson provides an introduction to some natural disasters, such as earthquakes, tornadoes, and hurricanes. Students will read about and view pictures of these phenomena and will create posters or a mural depicting the things they have seen.”  Excellent

 

AMIDST THE RUBBLE OF RUINED CITIES: PROPOSING METHODS TO REBUILD COLUMBIA’S INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE WAKE OF A MAJOR EARTHQUAKE – LESSON PLAN

            http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/19990127wednesday.html?searchpv=learning_lessons

A lesson plan for grades 6-12 on the aftermath of a major earthquake.  “This lesson is designed to promote an understanding of how a natural disaster, specifically an earthquake, can devastate the essential aspects of a country’s infrastructure. Students will work in committees to develop and propose solutions to rebuild various elements of Colombia’s infrastructure in the wake of the January 25, 1999 earthquake, as well as compare and contrast the earthquake’s affects on Colombia to the 1994 earthquake in Los Angeles.”  Excellent

 

AT THE SITE OF THE QUAKE: EXAMINING THE RECENT EARTHQUAKE IN AFGHANISTAN