The Layered Earth

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake was felt all across the eastern US on Tuesday August 23, 2011. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 6 km. No major dam...

Learn how and why the March 11th, 2011 earthquake in Japan shortened the length of our day

In this video we explore the powerful forces at work behind the devastating earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan on March 11th, 2011. www.Layer...

In this video, we use The Layered Earth to examine the forces behind the February 21st, 2011 earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand.

Plate tectonic movement showing how continents and ocean basins looked in the distant past and future. Date ranges from 600 million years ago to 2...

A brief overview of the features in The Layered Earth, including the numerous controls available.

We use the volcanoes unit to demonstrate the the pedagogy behind The Layered Earth's opening and closing activities, including guiding questions, k...

A brief product tour of The Layered Earth, an interactive earth science and geology curriculum tool for the middle and high school classroom.

Use The Layered Earth to teach Earth Science and Geology; this video explores earthquakes and tsunamis.