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Lesson 5: Earthquake Predictability

Alignment with California Science Content Standards

  
Grade 5:
6. a – i

Grade 6:
1. d, e, g 2. d 7. a – h

Grade 7:

7. a – e

Grade 8:
1. a – f 2. a – f 9. a – g

 

To access the Earthquake Predictability Article, click on the link below.
Earthquake Predictability Article
Credit: Michelle Kathleen Hall-Wallace, Journal of Geoscience Education, a publication of NAGT

To access instructions on how to design your own earthquake predictability machine, click on the link below.
Design Your Own Earthquake Predictability Machine
Credit: USGS

To access the Earthquake Predictability Machine Video featuring Ross Stein, click on the link below
Earthquake Predictability Machine Video
Credit: USGS

To access a list of discussion questions for this activity in pdf format, click on the link below
Earthquake Predictability and Magnitude Discussion Questions
Credit:
Bob Arii, Deer Canyon Elementary School


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