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Earthquake Epicenter Finder
Use three seismic stations to triangulate an earthquake epicenter.
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Geography & Earth
Read Earth as a moving, changing system.
Work with tectonics, weather, water, and hazards to connect maps and landscapes with the processes operating beneath and above them.
Grades 6–1012 interactive labs4 core concept groups
TectonicsWeatherWater systemsHazards
Learning objectives
- ✓Interpret Earth processes across different time scales
- ✓Use observations to locate and explain geologic events
- ✓Connect energy and flow to changing landscapes
Inquiry question
How do slow Earth-system processes create visible patterns and sudden hazards?Use this question to guide observations across the subject.
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Ocean Currents 3D Simulator
Relate temperature and salinity differences to global ocean circulation.
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12 ways to practice the subject.
Use the guided foundational labs first, then move into focused simulations, games, and 3D explorers.
Lab 01 · Earth lab
Seismic Wave Lab
Learning outcomeUse wave-arrival evidence to reason about earthquake distance.
P-waves · S-waves · distance · arrival time
Intermediate6–12 min
Start lab →Lab 02 · Tectonics lab
Plate Motion Lab
Learning outcomeConnect slow plate motion with large geologic changes over time.
Plate speed · direction · geologic time · displacement
Beginner5–10 min
Start lab →Lab 03 · 3D simulation
Volcano Eruption 3D Simulator
Learning outcomeRelate magma properties and gas pressure to different eruption behaviors.
Magma pressure · gas · viscosity · eruption style
SEO topicvolcano eruption simulator
Intermediate7–12 minVery High
Start lab →Lab 04 · Educational game
PriorityEarthquake Epicenter Finder
Learning outcomeUse three seismic stations to triangulate an earthquake epicenter.
P-waves · S-waves · triangulation · epicenter
SEO topicearthquake epicenter game
Intermediate8–15 minVery High
Start lab →Lab 05 · 3D simulation
Plate Tectonics 3D Explorer
Learning outcomeCompare plate-boundary motion and the landforms each boundary can create.
Divergent · convergent · transform · subduction
SEO topicplate tectonics simulator 3D
Beginner7–12 minVery High
Start lab →Lab 06 · 3D simulation
Tsunami 3D Simulator
Learning outcomeExplore how ocean depth and seafloor displacement influence tsunami propagation.
Seafloor displacement · wave speed · depth · run-up
SEO topictsunami simulator
Intermediate7–12 minHigh
Start lab →Lab 07 · Simulation
Hurricane Simulator
Learning outcomeInvestigate how ocean heat and atmospheric conditions influence hurricane strength.
Sea temperature · pressure · wind · Coriolis effect
SEO topichurricane simulator for students
Intermediate7–12 minVery High
Start lab →Lab 08 · Interactive simulation
Weather Front Simulator
Learning outcomePredict weather changes as warm and cold air masses interact.
Air masses · fronts · temperature · precipitation
SEO topicweather fronts simulator
Beginner6–10 minVery High
Start lab →Lab 09 · 3D simulation
River Erosion Simulator
Learning outcomeExplain how flow speed and slope change erosion and sediment transport.
Flow speed · sediment · slope · erosion
SEO topicerosion simulator
Beginner6–10 minVery High
Start lab →Lab 10 · Educational game
Rock Cycle Challenge
Learning outcomeTrace how rocks transform through melting, cooling, pressure, weathering, and deposition.
Igneous · sedimentary · metamorphic · processes
SEO topicrock cycle game
Beginner6–10 minHigh
Start lab →Lab 11 · Educational game
Water Cycle Adventure
Learning outcomeFollow water through atmosphere, land, organisms, and oceans.
Evaporation · condensation · precipitation · runoff
SEO topicwater cycle game
Beginner6–10 minMedium
Start lab →Lab 12 · 3D simulation
PriorityOcean Currents 3D Simulator
Learning outcomeRelate temperature and salinity differences to global ocean circulation.
Temperature · salinity · density · circulation
SEO topicocean currents simulator
Intermediate7–12 minVery High
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