Seismology+Resources

=Seismology is the study of earthquakes and the spread of elastic waves through the Earth’ s surface.  Seismology also involves the study of the effects of earthquakes, such as tsunamis and seismic sources like volcanoes, tectonics, oceanic, atmospheric, and artificial processes ( explosions). = =__Web Resources__=

Retrieved July 8, 2009, from http://discoverer.prod.sirs.com/discoweb/disco/do/frontpage

 * Students should perform a key word search using "seismology", then browse the articles using the reading level and page content information provided.

Academic database located within GALILEO. Kids Search is a web resource geared towards elementary aged students.
=== EBSCO Host. (2009, July 8). Retrieved July 8, 2009, from [|http://web.ebscohost.com/srck5/resultsadvanced?vid=2&hid=107&sid=2f2a2a74-a732-4462-b44d-1f9ed69668fd%40sessionmgr102&bquery=(seismology)&bdata=JnR5cGU9MCZzaXRlPXNyY2s1LWxpdmU%3d] === ==***[|Understanding Earthquakes] This website contains a quiz, Java animation of a rotating globe and a country road during an earthquake, as well as famous earthquake accounts and other information.**==
 * Students should perform a "Detailed Search" and search for articles within their Lexile Reading Range.

=__**Print Resources**__= Book covers taken from amazon.com

Thompson, L. (2000). //Earthquakes//. Chicago: Children's Press.
===Thompson, L. (2000). //Tsunamis//. Chicago: Children's Press. === 

__Earthquakes__ and __Tsunamis__ are high interest books perfect for elementary research on the destructive powers of the Earth.

 * Both books are full of information on the creation and damage caused by natural disasters. Thompson presents descriptions of historical events with scientific information in short pieces. Simple diagrams and color photos will engage reluctant readers. The "Fact Sheet" contains a full-color, topographical world map labeled with the locations and dates of major natural disasters.

World Almanac and Book of Facts
===Joyce, C. A. (2009). //** The world almanac and book of facts 2009 **//. Pleasantville, NY: World Almanac Books. ===
 * Students will research natural disasters around the world, finding patterns in seismic activity.

(2008). **//Atlas of the World//**. New York: Oxford University Press.

 * Students will find areas of high seismic activity in the atlas.