May 20 - 21, 2011
University of Texas Institute of Geophysics, Austin, TX
Workshop content and associated resources
Agenda, instructor and participant list [pdf]
Icebreaker - Getting to know you [pdf]
Bob Lillie's presentation, Beauty and the Beast: EarthScope and plate tectonics, landscape development, and geological hazards of the United States [pdf]
Exploring Earthquake, Volcano, and Plate Motion Relationships Using EarthScope Voyager Jr.
Outcome: Describe how the locations of earthquakes, volcanoes, and GPS velocity vectors provide evidence for
plate tectonics
[Presentation and workshsheets]
Forecasting Earthquakes Using the IRIS Earthquake
Browser
Outcome: Teachers will determine the occurrence rates of
various magnitude earthquakes within a participant-selected
region of the Earth and then identify the relationship between
regional tectonics and the seismic hazard.
Activity Page
Seismic Waves Basics
Outcome: To increase participants understanding of
Earthquake waves and their propagation across USArray.
Activity page with tutorial
Reading GPS Time Series Plots / Where are these
Plates moving?
Outcome: Teachers will be able use a simple model of a GPS
monument to visualize plate motion and calculate plate
velocity vectors to determine regional plate motion.
Presentation, answer key, and student worksheet
Earthquake machine
Outcome: Teachers will be able to explain stick-slip fault behavior
Modeling Elastic Rebound: The Earthquake Machine Lite
Developing arguments about earthquakes: Earthquake Machine Lite Activity 2
Investigating Plate Motion and Deformation in California using GPS Time Series Data w/ data
exploration
Outcome: Teachers will calculate plate velocity vectors to
determine plate motions and describe plate rebound after an
earthquake.
Presentation, answer key, and student worksheet
Exploring Earth Structure using Occam’s Razor: Determining and Measuring Earth’s Layered Interior
Outcome: Teachers will be able to use simple models and seismic
data to increase their understanding of Earth structure and how it is
determined.
Presentation, teacher guide, answer key, and student worksheet
Episodic Tremor and Slip in the Pacific Northwest:
When is the next big earthquake? (also known as: The Case of the Mysterious Earthquakes)
Outcome: Teachers will analyze GPS & seismic data to study
plate motion and crustal deformation of the Pacific
Northwest.
Presentation, answer key, and student worksheet
Integrating Activities into Your Teaching [pdf]
Supplementary Materials
How quickly is your school movingWhat’s under the shrubbery? Using LiDAR and Google Earth to study erosion, landslides, and more! [pdf, May 2011]
2011 Seismology Special Issue: The Earth Scientist
Websites of interest
Are all available here
Contacts
Kathy Ellins, The University of Texas Institute for Geophysics, Kellins at utig.ig.utexas.eduShelley Olds, UNAVCO, Olds at unavco.org
John Taber, IRIS, Taber at iris.edu
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