Westin Indianapolis, Capitol III
Leverage the accelerometers in modern "gizmos" as tools to explore earthquake phenomena (e.g. seismic waves, seismograms, magnitude, and intensity) in your Earth science classroom.
Westin Indianapolis, Congress I/II
Explore a collection of simple physica models designed to aid in develping students’ understanding of abstract earthquake related concepts.
Westin Indianapolis, Grand Ballroom 5
Westin Indianapolis, Grand Ballroom 5
Omni Severin, McClellan
Learning about earthquakes and plate tectonics is fun and exciting by exploring real data. In this fun and interactive short course, you will gain hands-on experience with place-based, data-rich activities and science content to teach plate tectonics and earthquakes. You will explore modern technologies used to study the geology and geophysics of the earth beneath your feet in North America. You will learn how scientists use high-precision GPS and seismic data to discover the inner workings of the continent and how these measurements are important to hazard prediction highlighting the scientific process and practice with these data.
Indiana Convention Center, 106
Learn how students can use data from a state-of-the-art continental-scale seismograph array to visualize seismic waves, and explore Earth structure and earthquake hazards.
Indiana Convention Center, 103
Investigate earthquakes and seismicity of the central United States area using FREE software and USGS Central U.S. earthquake maps and satellite images
