Location	Activity Description	Google Earth Content
1. Grand Canyon	The Grand Canyon is a steep-sided gorge carved by the Colorado River in the United States in the state of Arizona. Activity: Ask students what they think may have formed this canyon and have them use the ruler to measure its size in comparison to the San Andreas Fault.	http://www.soultones.com/canyon/canyon5_LG.jpg http://www.aegweb.org/images/Geologic%20Hazards/GrandCanyon.jpg http://travelover.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/grca_grandcanyonhdr.jpg
2. Hawaii	A volcano is an opening, or rupture, in a planet's surface or crust, which allows hot magma, ash and gases to escape from below the surface. Activity: Have students write a journal entry about what is might be like living close to a volcano.	http://www.unr.edu/nevadanews/articlefiles/4744-volcano.jpg http://library.osu.edu/sites/geology/National_Parks/images/hawaii_volcano3.jpg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hec9yK-QQ4o http://ursispaltenstein.ch/blog/images/uploads_img/how_volcanoes_work.jpg
3. California (San Andreas Fault)	An earthquake (also known as a tremor or temblor) is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves. Activity: Have them watch a video of an earthquake and write in their journal about what it might be like to be in an earthquake.	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Y-62Ti5_6s&feature=PlayList&p=C1275B07614C59B3&index=6 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcoHJHo8d6k&feature=PlayList&p=C1275B07614C59B3&index=8 http://mail.colonial.net/~hkaiter/earth_science_images/San_Andreas.gif
4. The Alps	The Alps are one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east; through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany; to France in the west. Activity: Show students pictures of the Alps have them discuss what may have caused the mountains to form. Ask them what types of activities you can do in the Alps.	http://steelhead.aecom.yu.edu/France2006/images/015%20Top%20of%20the%20Alps.jpg http://www.imax.com.au/content/blog/pictures/TheAlps_pic1.jpg