For Educators

The IRIS Education and Outreach program, in collaboration with the seismological and educational communities, develops and implements programs designed to enhance seismology and Earth Science education in K-12 schools, colleges and universities, and in adult education.

IRIS Resources

For grades 5-12 educators and college faculty

Lessons and Resources
Table of downloadable resources and links to key site
Professional Development
Calendar of upcoming professional development opportunities and sample agendas.
School Seismographs
Have your students collect data with their own seismograph.
Educational Software
Free seismology software for students and educators.
Educational Publications
Posters and fact sheets about seismology.
Animation of the Month
Simple animations that help explain earthquakes and seismology.
Active Earth Display
A simple, customizable real-time display for schools, visitor centers, and small museums
General earthquake information

Animation of the Month

A series of animations that can be used to teach seismology. The latest animation can be viewed here.

An archive of older animations can be viewed at the Animation of the Month Archive.

To learn more about other programs IRIS Education and Outreach provides, visit the Education and Outreach Program home page.

Educational Calendar

Upcoming IRIS E&O Events

Accessing Earthquake Data

Seismograms - Would you like seismograms from for recent events or look at current seismicity at seismometers in your area? Check out the Rapid Earthquake Viewer (REV) to see data.

Real-Time Seismicity - Interested in seeing where earthquakes are happening today? Go to the Seismic Monitor to find out!

Historic Seismicity - Interested in explore global seismicity from from the early 1960s until present? The IRIS Earthquake Browser (IEB) plots Earthquake Epicenters superimposed on a map of the world