My talks today are focusing on teaching geologic concepts using things you already have around the house. Interested in doing these with your kids or students? Check out this thread! 👇 #homeschool #earthscience
First up, slinky waves! Great activity showing how P-waves and S-waves work using a slinky. Who doesn’t loves slinkys? https://www.iris.edu/hq/inclass/video/seismic_slinky_modeling_p_and_s_waves_in_the_classroom
Sponge faults - not as good as sponge cake but easier to work with! Different colored sponges act as different rock layers and illustrate fault motion. https://www.iris.edu/hq/inclass/lesson/sponge_faults
The Earthquake Machine! A simple mechanical model that uses sandpaper, a wooden block, a rubber band and a tape measure to simulate simple earthquake stick slip behavior.
https://www.iris.edu/hq/inclass/lesson/defining_an_earthquake
Finally, PASTAQUAKES!! Use strands of spaghetti to show the difference between a M5, M6 and M7 earthquake! Always a favorite. 🍝 https://www.iris.edu/hq/inclass/lesson/modeling_eq_magnitude_with_a_pasta_quake
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