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Note from Beyond the Page Curriculum Manager - posted from Naples, FL

The Activity 1 website link has been updated.

link: https://www.usgs.gov/programs/earthquake-hazards/earthquakes-kids

Volcano Song from Nature Cat - posted from Honolulu, HI

Fun and catchy song about how volcanoes are formed by the popular pbs kids characters

link: https://pbskids.org/videos/watch/a-volca-a-a-a-no/329658

How China Built Earthquake-Proof Palaces - posted from Chico, CA

My son and I found this video of a simulated earthquake testing ancient architecture.

link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w78Yb_aotH0

Kid friendly educational earthquake video - posted from Roseville, CA

This video is kid friendly, explains tectonic plates and how earthquakes happen. But no scary visuals (for kids who like in the western states, some of the videos showing the destruction can be rather distressing)

link: http://youtu.be/dJpIU1rSOFY

Earthquakes 101 from National Geographic - posted from Suwanee, GA

Another short little video about earthquakes and how they work. Great quality and covers all the basic info, from National Geographic.

link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSgB1IWr6O4