You may have felt the aftershock of an East Coast earthquake yesterday afternoon. The August 23 earthquake was located just outside of Mineral, Virginia and measured 5.9 on the Richter Scale. There has not been an earthquake this powerful in Virginia since 1897!
Your students may have questions regarding earthquakes and their nature. BrainPOP provides a quick video titled Earthquakes and includes a great take-home Experiment for students to do with their family. For the little guys, BrainPOP Jr. hosts Fast Land Changes that may be helpful in explaining Earthquakes to your PK-2 students.
National Geographic is another great resource for discussing Earthquakes with your students. Earthquakes 101 is especially detailed for students in 4th and 5th grades. This online resource includes Questions, Fast Facts, and Vocabulary related to Earthquakes.
Additional Resource
The Three Little Pigs in Earthquake Land K-2
Teachable Moment; Includes a 15 slide PowerPoint regarding yesterday's quake, Grade 5+
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