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E439 - Seismic Sleuths: A Teacher's Package on Earthquakes for Grades 7-12

The materials introduce master teachers of grades 7-12 to Seismic Sleuths curriculum. The teacher’s package provides hands-on/minds-on classroom activities on earthquake-related topics that can be easily integrated into existing science, math, and social studies curricula. The materials foster an understanding of how science, math, and social studies concepts are apply to reduce earthquake hazards and risk in the built environment through seismic safety design, construction, land-use, and emergency management techniques.

Materials available at:

http://training.fema.gov/emiweb/pub/register.html - Choose FEMA 253 from drop down list.

Seismic Sleuths FEMA 253-CD - Also available in FEMA Warehouse.

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