Lisa Alexander, grade 6 science teacher, recently shared this update...
As our sixth graders come
to the end of their earth science unit, their study begins to incorporate the
use our own seismograph. In 2015 the NEF
supported a grant to fund the purchase of a seismograph machine to be housed at
R.A. Nock Middle School.
We are an
official reporting site, recording earthquakes worldwide. Our students have spent the last couple of months
learning about earth’s structure and the forces the impact earth’s surface and
the impact on humans. We are now
utilizing our seismograph to monitor plate movements and discover more about
the energy waves created.
Many of our
students have added the smart phone app “Quake Feed” to their personal
devices. They are alerted of earthquakes
around the world. The enthusiastic
entrance into the science classrooms to see if our seismograph recorded ground
shaking in Newburyport is priceless!
Families
can monitor our seismograph remotely from home by accessing the easy to use
link. Special thanks go to the NEF
for supporting our partnership with the BECESP Seismology program and Weston
Observatory.
