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Learning sequence teacher guide for "It's all my fault" Lessons 1-5 PPTs with the anchoring phenomenon that earthquakes are a rapid event that causes slow changes to the Earth’s surface.
www.conservation.ca.gov/cgs/.../DOC K_2 TE Beta.docx
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Lesson 1- Earth’s Layers. Learning Objective: Students will build a model of Earth’s layers to better understand how plate tectonics create earthquakes.
www.conservation.ca.gov/.../Its All My Fault L1 PowerPoint Beta.ppt…
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Lesson 2 - Earthquakes and Faults. Learning Objective: Students will understand how the layers of the Earth are related to earthquakes
www.conservation.ca.gov/.../Its All My Fault L2 PowerPoint Beta.ppt…
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Lesson 3 - Landslides. Learning Objective: Students will investigate the changes to Earth that can result from earthquakes; specifically landslides.
www.conservation.ca.gov/.../Its All My Fault L3 PowerPoint Beta.ppt…
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Lesson 4 – Liquefaction. Learning Objective: Students will investigate the changes to Earth that can result from earthquakes; specifically, liquefaction.
www.conservation.ca.gov/.../Its All My Fault L4 PowerPoint Beta.ppt…
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Lesson 5 - Tsunamis. Learning Objective: Students will investigate the changes to Earth that can result from earthquakes; specifically tsunamis.
www.conservation.ca.gov/.../Its All My Fault L5 PowerPoint Beta.ppt…

I Invite you to Know the Earth

A short online textbook with worksheets meant to introduce 2nd thru 4th graders to earthquakes and tsunamis as well as tips to stay safe.
unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0010/001056/105625EO.pdf

Teacher Feature geology articles

Teacher Feature was a regular section in California Geology magazine from 1992 to 2001, written with educators and their students in mind. This is a collection of links to all Teacher Feature articles.
www.conservation.ca.gov/cgs/teacher-features

Simplified Geologic Map of California (pdf)

This version of the State geologic map subdivides rock types into general rock categories: sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous.
www.conservation.ca.gov/.../MS_057-2018-Geology-of-California-Educa...

Simplified Fault Map of California, page size (pdf)

Simplified version of the the State Fault Activity Map of California.
www.conservation.ca.gov/.../MS_054-2018-Faulting-in-California-Educ...