Teacher Resources - Earthquake Information
Are you looking for Earthquake Preparedness information for students?
Below are videos for three different age groups - choose your level and watch the short video to prepare your students for an Earthquake! These videos were produced with financial support from the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security, and FEMA.
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Teacher Resources - General Geologic Information
Geology in the News
News of Interest to Kids of All Ages
Fireball spotted over Oklahoma sky, produces sonic boom (Source: KOCO, January 20, 2023)
Trilobites armed with tridents could be the earliest known example of sexual combat (Source: CNN, January 23, 2023)
9-year-old Maryland girl finds 15-million-year-old Megalodon shark tooth (Source: WJLA, January 24, 2023)
Rock and Mineral Videos from Dr. Ethan Baxter (Boston College)
Dr. Ethan Baxter, professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences at Boston College, has produced a series of 44 short videos about rocks, minerals and the stories they tell. This series is aimed at students, teachers, and anyone who wants to learn about geology, and is very accessible and well done. The entire series can be found for free on YouTube.
Meers Fault in Oklahoma
Aerial view of Meers Fault looking northward.
The only known surface expression of an active fault occurs in southwestern Oklahoma. The last slip on this fault is estimated to be about 1300 years ago and may have been equivalent to a magnitude 6.5 or 7.0 earthquake. This fault is known as the Meers Fault and is visible from the air as can be seen in the above picture.
Oklahoma Rocks!
Oklahoma Rocks! is a series of publications issued yearly by The Oklahoman's Newspapers in Education, and is aimed at students in grades 7 through 12. This year, Oklahoma Rocks! concentrates on careers in the geosciences.
Oklahoma Rocks! A Day in the Life...
OKLAHOMA ROCKS! A Day in the Life...: Poster (PDF), Lesson 1 (PDF), Handout - Geoscience Careers (PDF), Lesson 2 (PDF), Lesson 3 (PDF), Lesson 4 (PDF), Lesson 5 (PDF), Lesson 6 (PDF)
Oklahoma Rocks! Shake, Rattle & Roll
OKLAHOMA ROCKS! Shake, Rattle & Roll: Poster (PDF), Lesson 1 (PDF), Lesson 2 (PDF), Lesson 3 (PDF), Lesson 4 (PDF), Lesson 5 (PDF), Lesson 6 (PDF)
Oklahoma Rocks! Fossils Come Alive
OKLAHOMA ROCKS! Fossils Come Alive (2016) - Student Workbook (PDF), Lesson 1 (PDF), Lesson 2 (PDF), Lesson 3 (PDF), Lesson 4 (PDF)
Oklahoma Rocks! Can You Dig It?
OKLAHOMA ROCKS! Can You Dig It? (2015) - Student Guide (PDF)
Oklahoma Rocks! What Lies Beneath
OKLAHOMA ROCKS! What Lies Beneath (2014) - Workbook (PDF)
Oklahoma Rocks! State Parks
OKLAHOMA ROCKS! State Parks (2013) - Workbook (PDF), Lesson 1 (PDF), Lesson 2 (PDF), Lesson 3 (PDF), Lesson 4 (PDF), Lesson 5 (PDF), Lesson 6 (PDF)
Oklahoma Rocks! Groundwater
OKLAHOMA ROCKS! Groundwater (2012) - Student Supplement (PDF), Lesson 1 (PDF), Lesson 2 (PDF), Lesson 3 (PDF), Lesson 4 (PDF), Lesson 5 (PDF), Lesson 6 (PDF)
Oklahoma Rocks! The Making of a Landscape
OKLAHOMA ROCKS! The Making of a Landscape (2011) - Workbook (PDF), Lesson 1 (PDF), Lesson 2 PDF), Lesson 3 (PDF), Lesson 4 (PDF), Lesson 5 (PDF), Lesson 6 (PDF)
Oklahoma Rocks! Energy
OKLAHOMA ROCKS! Energy (2010) - Teacher's Guide (PDF), Lesson 1 (PDF), Lesson 2 (PDF), Lesson 3 (PDF), Lesson 4 (PDF), Lesson 5 (PDF), Lesson 6 (PDF)
Oklahoma Rocks!
OKLAHOMA ROCKS! (2010) - Teacher's Guide Part 1 (PDF), Teacher's Guide Part 2 (PDF), Teacher's Guide Part 3 (PDF), Student Workbook (PDF), Lesson 1 (PDF), Lesson 2 (PDF), Lesson 3 (PDF), Lesson 4 (PDF), Lesson 5 (PDF), Lesson 6 (PDF), Workbook Page 3 Map (PDF), Workbook Page 4 Map (PDF), Workbook Page 6 Map (PDF), Map Book for Lesson 4 (EP-9) (PDF)
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