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.
Below are links to resources that IRIS provides for grades 5-12 educators and college educators.
- Lessons and Resources
- Professional Development
- School Seismographs
- Educational Software
- Educational Publications
- Animation of the Month
- Seismic Monitor
- Rapid Earthquake Viewer
- IRIS Earthquake Browser
- Active Earth Display
- General earthquake information
Table of downloadable resources and links to key sites.
Calendar of upcoming professional development opportunities and sample agendas.
Have your students collect data with their own seismograph.
Free seismology software for students and educators.
Posters and fact sheets about seismology.
Simple animations that help explain earthquakes and seismology.
Find out where earthquakes are happening today.
See earthquake data from seismometers in your area.
Interactive interface for selecting and plotting earthquakes.
A simple, customizable real-time display for schools, visitor centers, and small museums.
To learn more about other programs IRIS Education and Outreach provides, visit the Education and Outreach Program home page.
