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Note from Beyond the Page Curriculum Manager - posted from Naples, FL
A website link in Activity 1 has been updated.
Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drill - posted from Eagle Point, OR
Worldwide event that is held at 10:20 on 10/20 every year, but can be done at any time during the year. You can even get a certificate of participation!
Stop-motion video app - posted from ,
We used PicPac (a free smartphone app) to record the melting of the 'iceberg' for that activity. We set up the phone on a stand and used sodas to hold the block of wood in place in a large clear container, then set the app to take a photo every 30 seconds for 1.5 hours. When merged into a stop-motion video, it made a very smooth demonstrating how to the changes above ground affect how the plates float on the mantle.
- file: 20201028_134916 (1).mp4
Video on 3 types of plate interactions - posted from Shelton, WA
This is a great visual of transform fault, divergent boundaries, and convergent boundaries.
Explanation of Seismic Waves - posted from Sammamish, WA
More details of the types of waves and how they behave. Also info on how scientists know what is inside the earth.