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What should every kid know about earthquakes? This has been on the minds of Jill Andrews and Robert de Groot of SCEC Outreach. In partnership with the Riverside County Youth Museum (KidZone), CUREe and UC Riverside, SCEC is creating an innovative earthquake exhibit called ShakeZone. ShakeZone will debut at KidZone in 2001. The mission of the exhibit is to reach the local community, particularly elementary and secondary school children, with positive messages about studying the Earth and preparing for earthquakes. The exhibit will present information about science, engineering, safety and mitigation. It will provide a global-to-local perspective of how the earth changes; and, it will motivate individuals to become active in hazard preparedness in their local communities. A shake table, an interactive computer display, and wall displays will teach the visitors about the tools and techniques of earth scientists, engineers and emergency services personnel. Since its inception, ShakeZone has been
a community effort. Patricia Korzec and Chris Reinhardt, both
administrators from KidZone, have conducted planning meetings
and rallied support from the City of Riverside. SCEC scientist
Steve Park (UC Riverside) and elementary educator Amy Basso will
provide invaluable content and pedagogical advice. Riverside
Police Department emergency preparedness expert Carmen Nieves
and city planning consultant Robert Wolf will contribute their
expertise to the exhibit design. Curtis Collins and his students
at UC Riverside's Engineering Department created the prototype
for the shake table. ShakeZone will be an important educational
resource for students, educators and the community. It will also
serve as a model for other |
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