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Earthquakes Living Lab: Finding Epicenters & Measuring Magnitudes
| Content Provider | TeachEngineering: STEM curriculum for K-12 |
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| Author | Mooney, Mike Parekh, Minal Schankweiler, Scott Noffsinger, Jessica Johnson, Karen Knudtsen, Jonathan |
| Copyright Year | 2013 |
| Description | Students learn how engineers characterize earthquakes through seismic data. Then, acting as engineers, they use real-world seismograph data and a tutorial/simulation accessed through the Earthquakes Living Lab to locate earthquake epicenters via triangulation and determine earthquake magnitudes. Students learn how engineers characterize earthquakes through seismic data. Then, acting as engineers, they use real-world seismograph data and a tutorial/simulation accessed through the Earthquakes Living Lab to locate earthquake epicenters via triangulation and determine earthquake magnitudes. Student pairs examine seismic waves, S waves and P waves recorded on seismograms, measuring the key S-P interval. Students then determine the maximum S wave amplitudes in order to determine earthquake magnitude, a measure of the amount of energy released. Students consider how engineers might use and implement seismic data in their design work. A worksheet serves as a student guide for the activity. |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights Holder | Colorado School of Mines Regents of The University of Colorado |
| Subject Keyword | Earth and Space Physical Science Triangulation Earthquake Seismograph Earthquake Engineering Richter Magnitude Scale Epicenter Moment Magnitude Scale Earthquakes Living Lab Magnitude Magnitude Scale |
| Content Type | Text |
| Time Required | PT1H |
| Education Level | Class VIII Class IX Class X Class XI |
| Pedagogy | Experimental Activity |
| Resource Type | Hands-on |
| Subject | Physics Structure of the Earth |
