Shake it Up For a New School Year!  

Revealing Seismic Hazards: Ground Shifts, Plate Movement & Real Data.

This session features lessons connected to the ShakeAlert® Earthquake Early Warning system. Explore how scientists use high-precision GPS data to study ground deformation along the U.S. West Coast, including the Cascadia Subduction Zone, and engage students with real-world seismic hazard analysis. This workshop introduces three structured lessons, each with three flexible activities—a 5-10 minute quick demonstration, a 15-20 minute guided exploration, and a 30-50 minute deep-dive investigation—so you can easily integrate them into your curriculum. Engage classroom-ready resources, and bring earthquake science to life with hands-on, data-rich activities!

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23rd  at 7:00 – 8:00 pm Eastern Time

Presenter(s) - DeeDee Okamoto

DeeDee Okamoto, M.A., is an instructional designer for the NSF-funded EarthScope Consortium and a retired secondary science teacher with 25 years in urban classrooms. She has led curriculum development, NGSS implementation, and professional development. She is passionate about Earth Science as a unifying discipline that connects physics, chemistry, and biology through real-world applications. At EarthScope, she brings this perspective to design engaging, standards-based resources that make Earth science accessible and meaningful for all learners.