Seismo-Teaching Resources

USGS and IRIS Education Websites:

• USGS primary school education website (Main)
• USGS primary school earthquake website
• USGS secondary school education website (Main)
• USGS secondary school earthquake website
• Incorporated Research Institutions in Seismology (IRIS) Education and Outreach Program

See our activities page for links to activities.

Other Online Seismo-Teaching Resources:

• Lesson Plans

  • IRIS Lessons and Resources Seismology lesson plans and resources for teachers
  • Discovery Lesson Plans A collection of Earth Science lesson plans from Discovery

• From the California Geological Survey

  • Maps:
    • Simplified Geologic Map of California (MS 057) (PDF)
    • Simplified Fault Activity Map of California (MS 054) (PDF)
    • Earthquake Shaking Potential for California (PDF)
    • Seismic Hazard Zones Map for the City of San Francisco (PDF)
  • Posters:
    • Earthquake Hazards (PDF)
    • Earthquake Basics (PDF)
    • Liquefaction Damage in Marina District 1989 (PDF)
    • Seismic Hazard Zones for Northern California (PDF)
  • Geologic Hazards:
    • Earthquakes
    • Faults
    • Landslides
    • Tsunamis
  • CGS Note Series: The CGS answers frequently asked questions.
    • Note 17: Generalized Geologic Map of California (PDF)
    • Note 53: Regulatory Earthquake Hazard Zones - San Francisco Bay Area (PDF)
    • Note 31: Faults and Earthquakes in California (PDF)
    • Note 32: How Earthquakes are Measured (PDF)
    • Note 33: Hazards from Mudslides (PDF)
    • Note 36: California Geomorphic Provinces (PDF)

More Teaching Resources Coming Soon!

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