British Earthquakes The British Geological Survey’s Earthquakes page is great for teachers and pupils alike. You can read lots of frequently asked questions relevant to the UK. Also it’s worth looking up the list and map of the most recent British Earthquakes to get an idea of quite how frequently the ground shakes under us. http://www.gsrg.nmh.ac.uk/ How earthquakes work Eight pages about earthquakes. Also links to information on volcanoes, seismometers and smart structures. It includes animations and pictures, but also runs "print friendly" pages along side the more complex ones. If all the earth shaking gets a bit much for you, then the site has a search engine for questions where you can ask how things work. http://www.howstuffworks.com/earthquake.htm Everything you ever wanted to know about earthquakes From the homepage for the University of Berkeley Seismological Laboratory. The FAQ page is a very extensive list of answers. If you have a question on seismology, it’s probably there. http://www.seismo.berkeley.edu/seismo/faq/faq.html The Exploratorium Faultline From the Exploratorium website. The Exploratorium is a large Science Centre in San Francisco, and being so close to the San Andreas Fault they’ve developed a whole area devoted to seismology. The pages are most suitable for Key Stage 3 and up, and include longish articles such as "Building for the Big One" and "Why the Earth Shakes" on smart structures and seismic waves respectively. There are also records of what it is like to live through an earthquake, experiments to help you understand, and a huge weblinks library. http://www.exploratorium.edu/faultline/ Herman the Hermit Crab The US Federal Emergency Management Agency’s webpage for kids. Good for Key Stage 1 or 2. Includes one of the simpler explanations of earthquakes on the web. Also stories, myths from around the world, and fun experiments to do at home. http://www.fema.gov/kids/quake.htm US geological survey education site Although information about specific earthquakes is focussed towards the USA there are some really good general education pages including careers advice, an extensive question and answer list on Earthquakes, and "cool earthquake facts". Best for Key Stages 2 and 3 although older students and teachers shouldn’t be put off by the graphics because they will find stuff of interest in the question and answer list. http://earthquake.usgs.gov/4kids/ Seismic waves MATTER for schools A large educational resource on seismic waves for Key Stage 3 and 4 students and teachers from the University of Liverpool. Includes experiments with printable results data sheets, and finishes with a quiz so you can test what you’ve learnt. http://www.matter.org.uk/schools/content/Seismology/index.html Prof Larry Braile’s Earth Science Education Activities For teachers. Loads of downloadable lesson ideas and activity instructions on earth science. Some files are quite big and include graphics so may take a while to view on a slow computer. http://www.eas.purdue.edu/~braile/educindex/educindex.htm Extreme earthquakes Educational resource best for Key Stage 3 but might be of interest to some older Key Stage 2 students too. Includes interactive articles on plate tectonics and "The Greatest Earthquake". http://extremescience.com/earthsciport.htm Animated Earthquakes Four animated explanations of seismic activity with eleven smaller animated graphics. Best for key stage 3 but also http://www.pbs.org/wnet/savageearth/animations/index.html Tell us which sites you think are good and why here. Jump Menu • Initial results • Final results • Measuring • Witness Statement • Fun Facts • Jump Meters • Web Links • Competitions • launch day diary • Curriculum Links