What is an Earthquake and How Does it Happen?
4:39
Grades: 3 - 8
Video Description: Learn from Dr. Robert B. Hermann of the Saint Louis University Earthquake Center as he explains the different ways that earthquakes occur.
Type of Video: Segment*
Unique Video ID: Geology-16**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- Before viewing the video ask the students “What causes and earthquake?” Allow students to give answers and discuss with a neighbor or group.
- After viewing the video supply students or groups with a piece of thin wood as seen in the video. Allow students to bend the wood while discussing the forces at work and make predictions as to when the wood will break. How much pressure will they need to use?” Allow students to discuss the similarities between what happened with the wood and what happens in an earthquake.
*Segment videos are short excerpts edited from interviews or interactive programs that offer flexible and differentiated ways to use the rich content included in the full-length conversation.
**The unique Video ID can be used to quickly locate a single video in the ET collection. This search function is designed to let teachers assign students to watch a specific video and have only that video appear as a search result. Just click on Search and choose “By Video ID.” Then type in the Video ID as it appears above. Be sure to include the dash.
