Thread: Teachable Moment - Reading Seismograms - Part 1

Started: 2020-05-01 09:10:31
Last activity: 2020-05-01 09:10:31
Tammy Bravo
2020-05-01 09:10:31
IRIS is committed to supporting educators in their need for “virtual”
investigations and e-learning as a result of stay-at-home orders. Through
June 19th, IRIS will be releasing a weekly 'Teachable Moment' that offers
an opportunity for teachers and students to explore various elements of
seismology. These will be offered in addition to our regular earthquake
summaries.

This week is Part 1 of 2: Reading Seismograms. In this at-home
investigation, students will explore what a seismometer is, what
information it records, and how it works by building their own
seismometer! Everyone should be able to participate in this open-inquiry
project, as the “parts" will be the sorts of items one might find in their
recycling bins or around the house. Videos linked from the worksheet should
help your students as they progress, and questions should keep students
accountable for their learning. The worksheet is available for you to
tailor to your students’ needs and use!

This resource can be downloaded from:
http://www.iris.edu/hq/retm

If you assign this activity to your students, we would love to see your
students' creations! Please send us a few of your favorite pictures!

If you have any questions or comments, please contact us!

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