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Education

Here are some sources of information on teaching about earthquakes and Earth sciences and about careers in seismology.
 

EduQuakes

The EduQuakes column debuted in the July/August 1998 issue of Seismological Research Letters and is a flexible and diverse forum for issues and information relating to SSA's ongoing educational mission. More information about EduQuakes, and an archive of columns available online, can be found here.

Careers in Seismology

A brief description of seismology as a career, how to become a seismologist, and links to other career resources.
 

IRIS-SSA Distinguished Lectureship

The Incorporated Research Institutions for Sesismology (IRIS) and the Seismological Society of America (SSA) jointly sponsor the IRIS/SSA Distinguished Lectureship, an annual national lecture series in seismology. The general goal of the program is to increase visibility, awareness of relevance, and excitement for seismology with the general public.
 

IRIS Education and Outreach

The IRIS Education & Outreach (E&O) program, in collaboration with the seismological and educational communities, develops and implements IRIS programs designed to enhance seismology and Earth Science education in K-12 schools, colleges and universities, and adult education.
 

Earth Science Week

Earth Science Week (ESW) is an international event which takes place during the second full week of October. The American Geological Institute organizes and publicizes the week, distributes materials, and provides guidance to those interested in participating in ESW. ESW is a "grass roots" effort that depends on local geoscience and education groups to plan and participate in those events.
 

Electronic Encyclopedia of Earthquakes

CEC and IRIS are requesting applications from Earth science faculty/student teams interested in participating in a project to develop the Electronic Encyclopedia of Earthquakes. The digital library will organize Earth science and engineering information and educational resources about earthquakes. This is an exciting opportunity for faculty and students committed to improving K-12 and college education to be leaders in the development of a nationally recognized resource, and to gain experience in the rapidly growing field of digital libraries for education. A pictorial explanation of the Encyclopedia is at http://www.scec.org/ecube. Information about compensation, scope of work, etc., is in the complete description at http://www.scec.org/instanet/02news/education020205.html.
 

PSIGate: Physical Sciences Information Gateway

Led by the PSIgate team at the University of Manchester (England), PSIgate is a free online catalog of high quality Internet resources in the physical sciences. Resources are selected, catalogued, and indexed by researchers and other specialists in their respective fields. It has more than 10,000 resources in astronomy, chemistry, Earth sciences, materials sciences, physics, and general science.
 

Earth Science Education Activities

A list of reference materials which provides teachers (primarily grades K-12) with resource information which will be of use in teaching topics related to seismology.
 

SCEC Educational Modules

The Southern California Earthquake Center (SCEC) has made available online educational modules for teaching earthquake studies.

Investigating Earthquakes through Regional Seismicity

Exploring the Use of Space Technology in Earthquake Studies
 

Earthquake Preparedness for Schools Symposium

On 6 June 2000, the Los Angeles County Emergency Preparedness Commission and the Southern California Earthquake Center presented Earthquake Preparedness for Schools, a half-day seminar on earthquake awareness, preparedness, and mitigation for K-12 teachers and school administrators. The presentations have been recreated for SCEC INSTANeT News as Web pages, including video clips from the symposium. The complete article is available at http://www.scec.org/instanet/00news/feature001109.html.
 

AGI Education Department

Through funding from the National Science Foundation and the corporate contributors of the AGI Foundation, AGI produces innovative inquiry-based curriculum for K-12 Earth science education. At the college level, AGI offers the AGI/NAGT Laboratory Manual in Physical Geology (fifth edition). AGI also administers the Minority Geoscience Scholarship and Mentoring Program to maintain and increase the number of underrepresented ethnic-minority students in the geosciences.
 

Earth Science Education Resources

The American Geological Institute's Education page has links to many educational resources and materials that may be used in explaining Earth science to school groups or to any audience.
 

Digital Library for Earth System Education

DLESE is a collaborative effort to provide support and leadership in addressing the national reform agenda for science education, scientific literacy, and scientific discovery. It serves a broad audience of scientists, educators, and learners working together to improve the quality and efficiency of teaching and learning about the Earth system at all levels. DLESE resources include electronic materials for scientists, teachers, and learners, such as lesson plans, maps, images, data sets, visualizations, assessment activities, curriculum, online courses, and much more. Sponsored by the National Science Foundation, DLESE is being designed, built, and governed by community members from around the country.
 

Earthquake Legends throughout the World

A short collection of legends about earthquakes from different parts of the world. Originally published in 1989 in Earthquakes by the National Science Teachers Association.

 

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