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EarthScope Tools

EarthScope Voyager, Jr.
A special edition of the Jules Verne Voyager, Jr. was developed to highlight EarthScope science for educational audiences (Michael Hamburger and Bill Holt, Principal Investigators).

Did You Know?
This informative website provides scientific information on some of the various geologic areas which are the focus of the EarthScope Project. It also has questions to explore using the EarthScope Voyager, Jr. map tool.

Data for Educators
Looking for interesting data to use in your course? We've worked with educators and scientists to identify GPS stations that illustrate various Earth science processes.

Current Status

To see the current status of EarthScope instrumentation in your own neighborhood, click on the map below

EarthScope Information System (EIS)

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EarthScope Materials

Rio Grande Rift FAQ [pdf, 1.9 Mb, 2-sided 8.5x11, Created by UNM/CU team] en espa�ol

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Many of these materials are available in printed form. To arrange for copies of our printed materials for your classroom, youth group, or other educational group, please submit a request to the EarthScope E&O contact.

Teachable Moments

These materials are based on the results of the EarthScope experiment, and are regularly updated. Information on using these materials to meet National Educational Standards is provided.

Teachable Moment 1. Activity at Augustine Volcano
9 Mb MPEG Movie, 360 degree Augustine Volcano Animation
1.2 Mb pdf, volcano creation, plate tectonics. This flyer includes information on the Alaska Volcano Observatory's recent change of their Level of Concern for Augustine Volcano to yellow, indicating an increased level of activity. Topics covered in the flyer include eruption precursors, comparison of volcano characteristics, evidence linking plate tectonics to volcanoes, and deep time. It addresses the following National Science Education Standards, as expressed by the National Committee on Science Education Standards and Assessment, National Research Council.

Teachable Moment 2: Earthquake in Tonga
108 Mb AVI Movie, 360 degree Akutan Volcano Animation
1.2 Mb pdf, volcano creation, plate tectonics.The May 4, 2006 magnitude 7 earthquake in Tonga is discussed in this flyer. Topics covered include the relationship of earthquakes to plate tectonics, the use of earthquakes in probing the Earth's interior, and the need for multiple types of data to understand the Earth. It addresses the following National Science Education Standards, as expressed by the National Committee on Science Education Standards and Assessment, National Research Council.

TEACHING STANDARD A: Teachers of science plan an inquiry-based science program for their students.	The Things to think about section provides a set of open-ended questions to spur discussion of the topics raised in the flyer.
CONTENT STANDARD A: As a result of activities in grades 5-8, all students should develop: Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry Understandings about scientific inquiry	The Why Are Earthquakes Interesting? section describes some unresolved questions about plate tectonics, emphasizing the nature of science as a process.
CONTENT STANDARD D: As a result of activities in grades 5-8, all students should develop: Structure of the earth system Earth's history Earth in the solar system	The Making Subduction Zone Earthquakes and Why Are Earthquakes Interesting? sections describe the current understanding of these processes, providing information on the structure of the Earth's interior.
CONTENT STANDARD E: As a result of activities in grades 5-8, all students should develop: Abilities of technological design Understandings about science and technology	The What Is The EarthScope Project and Why do we need different instruments? sections describe how improvements in technology are allowing us to increase our understanding of the Earth's processes.
CONTENT STANDARD F: As a result of activities in grades 5-8, all students should develop: Personal health Populations, resources, and environments Natural hazards Risks and benefits Science and technology in society	The flyer covers the use of technology to inform the scientific community and the public about the natural hazard posed by subduction zone earthquakes such as Sumatra, Tonga, and the Aleutian islands.