Description:
The site provides instructions, charts, and a student handout for an activity in which students learn about two scales that measure an earthquake's energy release. They express numbers on the Richter Scale as powers of ten and compare them with the Revised Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale. Then they answer questions about earthquake data that are provided.

Organization:
Discovery Communications, Inc.

URL:
http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/earthalert/earthquake/6-8.html

Contact:
Paul Thomas, General Manager
Adrienne Schure, Executive Director
Send questions and comments to: feedback@discoveryschool.com; http://school.discovery.com

Cost:
Free over the Internet

Education Level:
Grades 5-8

Subject:
Earthquakes

Resource Type:
Internet Site
Curriculum/Instructional Materials
 

Date Added to teachearth.com:
5/1/00