images from:

www.time.com/time/potw/ 20010608/12.html

http://library.thinkquest.org/12151/earthquakes.html

http://neic.usgs.gov/neis/current/usa.html

- Does the earth shake and erupt in predictable places?

Comparing events on or near plate boundaries to events on inter plates, will help you and your team answer

this question. You will create a slide show in AppleWorks to show your data and answer this question.

- Does a volcano's behavior vary depending on what type of volcano it is?

You will create a slide show in TimeLiner to show your data and answer this question.

#1

event locations

Locate earthquake

events on a map and
create a slide show
presentation to share
and explain your findings.

#2

event size and frequency

Enter earthquake events

into a spreadsheet and
create charts to compare
regions. Share your
findings in a slide show
presentation.

#3

biography of a Volcano

Choose a volcano and

create a TimeLiner
slide show of its
history. Use notes,
images and sound to
describe your volcano.

#4

types of volcanoes

Create a TimeLiner

slide show of the 4
types of volcanoes.
Use sound to record
your descriptions.
Include a short quiz.

Photo glossary of volcano terms and links to images of types of volcanoes

Virtual Earthquake - How an earthquake epicenter is located

Demonstrations of geological principals

History of earthquakes

Stuff for kids

Choose one of the tasks. The finished slide show you share with your group will answer one of

the above questions using evidence you find and use from the resource web sites.

Last updated June 6, 2002 - Sue Collins, Integration Technology Specialist, Lexington Public Schools