Students- Learn and Explore!
IRIS Education and Outreach offers a wide
range of educational materials that range
in level from Middle School through
High School to Undergraduates, as well
as the General Public. Learn more about
the latest earthquakes and regional
tectonics by exploring our links below.
Level of Materials
Basic 
Intermediate 
Advanced
Learning about Earth Processes
- Animations - Simple Concept Animations to Teach Earth Processes
- Video Lectures - One to Five-minute Talk/Demos on Earth Science
- Teachable Moments - Educational Releases for Recent Earthquakes
- Educational Software - Interactive Programs to Study Earthquakes
- Lessons and Resources - Sortable Page with Links to Materials
Exploring Earthquakes
- Seismic Monitor - Monitor Global Earthquakes In Near Real-time
- Teachable Moments - Educational Releases for Recent Earthquakes
- REV (Rapid Earthquake Viewer) - Seismograms from Stations Near You
- IRIS Earthquake Browser - Plot Earthquake Epicenters on a World Map
- Wave Visualizations - Animated Ground Movement of Seismic Waves
Undergraduates
- Summer Internships for Students - Experiences for Undergraduates
- Distinguished Lectures - Public Talks on Earthquakes and Seismology
Networking
- YouTube
- Seismographs in Schools - Real-time Seismic Data in K-16 Classrooms
