MESA Accessibility Supplement: Measuring Earthquakes
This set of activities involves manipulating small objects, doing logarithmic math, and plotting coordinates on maps. Have students work with partners or in small groups so that each student can contribute according to his or her strengths. For information on suggested accommodations, select an activity below.
- Activity 1: How Many in the Bag?
- Activity 2: Seismographs
- Activity 3: The Richter Scale
- Activity 4: As the Earth Moves
- Activity 5: Damaging Earthquakes in the Pacific Northwest
You may also select a disability type to see the suggested accommodations across all the activities.