{"id":36569,"date":"2020-06-01T22:27:01","date_gmt":"2020-06-01T22:27:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/?page_id=36569"},"modified":"2021-09-15T14:35:14","modified_gmt":"2021-09-15T14:35:14","slug":"earthquake-classroom-activities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/earth-hazards\/earthquake-classroom-activities\/","title":{"rendered":"Earthquake: classroom activities"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t\t<section class=\"hero-section hero-section-with-social\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-info-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1>Earthquake: classroom activities<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Discovering Geology &mdash; Maps and resources<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"social-wrap social-wrap-inline-them\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sea-background-f\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Share this article<\/span><a target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/earth-hazards\/earthquake-classroom-activities\/\"><span class=\"icon-facebook\"><span class=\"hidden\">Facebook<\/span><\/span><\/a><a target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Earthquake:%20classroom%20activities&#038;url=https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/earth-hazards\/earthquake-classroom-activities\/\"><span class=\"icon-twitter\"><span class=\"hidden\">Twitter<\/span><\/span><\/a><a   onclick=\"javascript:void( (function() {var e=document.createElement('script' );e.setAttribute('type','text\/javascript' );e.setAttribute('charset','UTF-8' );e.setAttribute('src','\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinmarklet.js?r='+Math.random()*99999999);document.body.appendChild(e)})());\"  href=\"javascript:void(0);\"><span class=\"icon-pinterest\"><span class=\"hidden\">Pinterest<\/span><\/span><\/a><a target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/wa.me?text=https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/earth-hazards\/earthquake-classroom-activities\/\"><span class=\"icon-whatsapp\"><span class=\"hidden\">WhatsApp<\/span><\/span><\/a><a   href=\"mailto:?subject=Earthquake:%20classroom%20activities&#038;body=A%20set%20of%20simple,%20practical%20activities%20that%20model%20seismological%20processes%20and%20activities%20carried%20out%20by%20seismologists.%20(https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/earth-hazards\/earthquake-classroom-activities\/)\"><span class=\"icon-mail\"><span class=\"hidden\">Email<\/span><\/span><\/a><a href=\"#\" data-copy=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/earth-hazards\/earthquake-classroom-activities\/\" class=\"copy-url-on-click\"><span class=\"icon-link\"><span class=\"hidden\">Copy Link<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-bgs-blocks-content-container content-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12\">\n<p>These classroom activity downloads were produced as part of the \u2018Innovations in Practical Work\u2019 series published by the Gatsby Science Enhancement Programme (SEP), produced in partnership with BGS. These materials also supported the BGS-led UK School Seismology Project, which ran from 2006-2019. We are unable to provide technical support for schools, but if you have a question about seismology you can contact <a href=\"mailto:enquiries@bgs.ac.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BGS Enquiries<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The SEP background science booklet can be downloaded from <a aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stem.org.uk\/resources\/elibrary\/resource\/27385\/seismology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">STEM Learning<\/a> (registration required). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Discovering Geology offers an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/earth-hazards\/earthquakes\/\">introduction to earthquakes and seismology<\/a>, or go to <a href=\"http:\/\/quakes.bgs.ac.uk\/\">earthquake seismology<\/a> for live data and information about the UK earthquake monitoring network.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-bgs-blocks-content-container content-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12\">\t\t\t\t<div  class=\"owl-carousel carousel-primary-color carousel owl-theme thumbs-carousel-js\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"item\"><figure  class=\"img-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Detecting_Vibrations_Pg1_1332x690px.jpg\" data-toggle=\"lightbox\" data-footer=\"&lt;p&gt;Seismometers detect the vibrations produced by earthquakes. This activity shows you one way to detect vibrations and display them on a computer screen. BGS \u00a9 UKRI.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-gallery=\"gallery_81049\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Detecting_Vibrations_Pg1_1332x690px-960x497.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Seismometers detect the vibrations produced by earthquakes. This activity shows you one way to detect vibrations and display them on a computer screen.\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"caption-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/bgs\/img\/info-caption.svg\" alt=\"Information icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"caption-text\"><p>Seismometers detect the vibrations produced by earthquakes. This activity shows you one way to detect vibrations and display them on a computer screen. BGS \u00a9 UKRI.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"expand-box expand-box-top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Detecting_Vibrations_Pg1_1332x690px.jpg\" data-toggle=\"lightbox\" data-footer=\"&lt;p&gt;Seismometers detect the vibrations produced by earthquakes. This activity shows you one way to detect vibrations and display them on a computer screen. BGS \u00a9 UKRI.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-gallery=\"gallery_81049\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/bgs\/img\/expand.svg\" alt=\"Expand icon\"><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"item\"><figure  class=\"img-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Fault_Models_Pg1_1332x690px.jpg\" data-toggle=\"lightbox\" data-footer=\"&lt;p&gt;You can use pieces of foam to model the movement of tectonic plates in different kinds of faults and boundaries. BGS \u00a9 UKRI.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-gallery=\"gallery_81049\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Fault_Models_Pg1_1332x690px-960x497.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"You can use pieces of foam to model the movement of tectonic plates in different kinds of faults and boundaries.\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"caption-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/bgs\/img\/info-caption.svg\" alt=\"Information icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"caption-text\"><p>You can use pieces of foam to model the movement of tectonic plates in different kinds of faults and boundaries. BGS \u00a9 UKRI.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"expand-box expand-box-top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Fault_Models_Pg1_1332x690px.jpg\" data-toggle=\"lightbox\" data-footer=\"&lt;p&gt;You can use pieces of foam to model the movement of tectonic plates in different kinds of faults and boundaries. BGS \u00a9 UKRI.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-gallery=\"gallery_81049\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/bgs\/img\/expand.svg\" alt=\"Expand icon\"><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"item\"><figure  class=\"img-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Locate_an_Earthquake_Pg1_1332x690px.jpg\" data-toggle=\"lightbox\" data-footer=\"&lt;p&gt;Using two microphones to represent two monitoring stations, this activity illustrates how seismologists compare seismograms from different stations and use the difference in arrival times to work out the different distances the seismic wave must have travelled to each of the stations. BGS \u00a9 UKRI.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-gallery=\"gallery_81049\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Locate_an_Earthquake_Pg1_1332x690px-960x497.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Using two microphones to represent two monitoring stations, this activity illustrates how seismologists compare seismograms from different stations and use the difference in arrival times to work out the different distances the seismic wave must have travelled to each of the stations.\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"caption-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/bgs\/img\/info-caption.svg\" alt=\"Information icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"caption-text\"><p>Using two microphones to represent two monitoring stations, this activity illustrates how seismologists compare seismograms from different stations and use the difference in arrival times to work out the different distances the seismic wave must have travelled to each of the stations. BGS \u00a9 UKRI.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"expand-box expand-box-top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Locate_an_Earthquake_Pg1_1332x690px.jpg\" data-toggle=\"lightbox\" data-footer=\"&lt;p&gt;Using two microphones to represent two monitoring stations, this activity illustrates how seismologists compare seismograms from different stations and use the difference in arrival times to work out the different distances the seismic wave must have travelled to each of the stations. BGS \u00a9 UKRI.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-gallery=\"gallery_81049\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/bgs\/img\/expand.svg\" alt=\"Expand icon\"><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"item\"><figure  class=\"img-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/P_and_S_Waves_Pg1_1332x690px.jpg\" data-toggle=\"lightbox\" data-footer=\"&lt;p&gt;Students will learn to identify some features on real seismograms and\/or use these seismograms to consider differences in arrival times of P- and S-waves at different stations. BGS \u00a9 UKRI.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-gallery=\"gallery_81049\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/P_and_S_Waves_Pg1_1332x690px-960x497.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Students will learn to identify some features on real seismograms and\/or use these seismograms to consider differences in arrival times of P- and S-waves at different stations.\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"caption-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/bgs\/img\/info-caption.svg\" alt=\"Information icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"caption-text\"><p>Students will learn to identify some features on real seismograms and\/or use these seismograms to consider differences in arrival times of P- and S-waves at different stations. BGS \u00a9 UKRI.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"expand-box expand-box-top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/P_and_S_Waves_Pg1_1332x690px.jpg\" data-toggle=\"lightbox\" data-footer=\"&lt;p&gt;Students will learn to identify some features on real seismograms and\/or use these seismograms to consider differences in arrival times of P- and S-waves at different stations. BGS \u00a9 UKRI.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-gallery=\"gallery_81049\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/bgs\/img\/expand.svg\" alt=\"Expand icon\"><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Classroom activities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>These student materials consist of a series of practical activities, which model seismological processes and activities carried out by seismologists (KS 3-4).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The key ideas are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>When an earthquake occurs, some of the built-up stress is released and results in slippage.<\/li><li>Energy is transferred through the Earth via seismic waves; P-waves are longitudinal waves and S-waves are transverse waves. Earthquakes also generate more complex &#8216;surface waves&#8217; that travel along the Earth&#8217;s surface. It is usually the surface waves that have the largest amplitudes and do the most damage to buildings.<\/li><li>Seismometers allow us to detect and monitor earthquakes by converting vibrations due to seismic waves into a visible, measurable output; in modern seismometers this usually involves converting vibrations into electrical signals that we can then display as seismograms on a computer screen.<\/li><li>The arrival time of seismic waves at different seismic stations depends on their distance from the earthquake&#8217;s origin. Seismologists use these differences and knowledge of the speeds of different seismic waves to work out the exact location of an earthquake&#8217;s source.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<section  id=\"downloads-8563-block_5ed4b24f099a8\" class=\"grid-section  litchen-background-d   \" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row header-of-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Classroom activity resource sheet downloads<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row grid-wrap md-row thin-tabs\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cards cards-simple\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>Earthquake classroom activities &#8211; Detecting earthquake vibrations<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"btn-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/?wpdmdl=41650\" class=\"button primary-background before btn-icon-download-white \">Download<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/download\/earthquake-classroom-activities-detecting-vibrations\/\">More information<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cards cards-simple\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>Earthquake classroom activities &#8211; Fault models using foam blocks<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"btn-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/?wpdmdl=54259\" class=\"button primary-background before btn-icon-download-white \">Download<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/download\/earthquake-classroom-activities-fault-models-using-foam-blocks\/\">More information<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cards cards-simple\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>Earthquake classroom activities &#8211; How do seismologists locate an earthquake?<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"btn-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/?wpdmdl=41703\" class=\"button primary-background before btn-icon-download-white \">Download<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/download\/earthquake-classroom-activities-how-do-seismologists-locate-an-earthquake\/\">More information<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cards cards-simple\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>Earthquake classroom activities &#8211; Identifying P- and S-waves on a seismogram<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"btn-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/?wpdmdl=41987\" class=\"button primary-background before btn-icon-download-white \">Download<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/download\/earthquake-classroom-activities-identifying-some-features-of-a-seismogram\/\">More information<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cards cards-simple\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>Earthquake classroom activities &#8211; Looking at data from several stations<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"btn-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/?wpdmdl=42951\" class=\"button primary-background before btn-icon-download-white \">Download<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/download\/earthquake-classroom-activities-looking-at-data-from-several-stations\/\">More information<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hidden-until-click\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cards cards-simple\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>Earthquake classroom activities &#8211; Modelling an earthquake with a brick and 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