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Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC. – 1994
A videotape that describes what earthquakes are, and examines the disaster planning schools can develop during the first few minutes following an earthquake to assure students and staff survive. The kinds of destruction likely to happen during a damaging earthquake are highlighted. The videotape stresses the need for children and staff to know…
Descriptors: Crisis Management, Earthquakes, Elementary Secondary Education, Emergency Programs
Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC. – 1994
Designing schools to make them more earthquake resistant and protect children from the catastrophic collapse of the school building is discussed in this videotape. It reveals that 44 of the 50 U.S. states are vulnerable to earthquake, but most schools are structurally unprepared to take on the stresses that earthquakes exert. The cost to the…
Descriptors: Earthquakes, Educational Facilities Design, Elementary Secondary Education, Public Schools
Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC. – 1995
This videotape describes the nonstructural areas within a school that can be damaged and create hazards for students, teachers, and staff during and after an earthquake; and discusses preventive measures to lower the injury potential from these hazards. It confirms that the best procedure to use during an earthquake to protect oneself from…
Descriptors: Crisis Management, Earthquakes, Elementary Secondary Education, Guidelines
Wright, Russell G. – 1996
This book is designed for middle school earth science teachers to help their students learn about earthquakes and scientific literacy through event-based science. Unlike traditional curricula, the event- based earth science module is a student-centered, interdisciplinary, inquiry-oriented program that emphasizes cooperative learning, teamwork,…
Descriptors: Earth Science, Earthquakes, Group Activities, Hands on Science
2000
Sound. Light. Heat. Even earthquakes! They all travel in waves. Waves are a transfer of energy and understanding them allows us to better understand the world around us. Discover the two ways in which waves move, and learn about the characteristics of waves; wavelength, amplitude and frequency. Students learn about the common characteristics of…
Descriptors: Demonstrations (Science), Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Hands on Science
Murphy, Carole – 1983
Teachers at all academic levels can adapt the design and content of the sixth grade Japanese cultural festival detailed in this learning packet. Material is divided into 2 sections. Section 1 provides a step-by-step guide to planning and conducting the festival. These instructions, based on 5 years of experience, include a detailed planning…
Descriptors: Asian Studies, Clothing, Cultural Activities, Cultural Education
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Brubaker, C. William – 1982
Text and small black and white photographs reproduced in this booklet outline a slide presentation of the significant design directions that influence the character of school facilities. The locations and names of the schools and the architectural firms accompany the pictures. Energy conservation factors are illustrated by schools of passive or…
Descriptors: Architectural Character, Building Conversion, Building Innovation, Educational Facilities Design