Fall 2010 SIS Check-In Survey

1.Please update your contact information(Required.)

Name

Station Code

School/Organization

Address

Telephone

Grade Level

2.Do you have all of the parts for your seismometer to function?(Required.)

Yes

If No, what is missing or not working?

3.How are you using the seismometer?

I set it up and run it continuously all year.

I only set it up and run it when I am covering the unit related to Earthquake topics.

The instrument is shared among other teachers in my district so I only set it up and run it when it is my turn.

My teaching assignment has changed and I no longer run the instrument.

I am not using the instrument currently, but I plan on using it this year.

I am not using it currently, and I would like to return it to IRIS.

Other... Please describe

Comments

4.I do the following in a given school year with the data from my instrument (check all that apply)

Use the data/instrument to discuss earth science topics

Show the data to the class after an earthquake

Forward data from the station to other teachers/classes

Keep a log of recorded earthquakes

Plot recorded earthquake on a map

Calculate distance

Calculate magnitude of at least 1 earthquake

None of the above

Other... Please describe

Other

5.Do you use the Teachable Moment powerpoint/pdf (TM) after a major earthquake? (check all that apply)

I read the the TM for my own information

I show the TM without editing to students in my classes

I edit and show the TM to students in my classes

I assign students to review the the TM as homework

I forward the the TM on to other teachers who might use it

I am subscribed to receive a notification when a new TM is posted online.

I don't know what the TM is

Other... Please describe

Comments

6.Would you be interested in additional instruction about any of the following topics (check all that apply)

Assembling, troubleshooting the AS-1 hardware

Using AmaSeis

Reviewing concepts taught in the workshop

How to locate the epicenter of a recorded earthquake

How to calculate the magnitude of a recorded earthquake

How to determine if the recording is an earthquake

Advanced data analysis (filtering etc)

Other... Please describe

Comments

7.Are there any specific resources that would help you increase the impact of your instrument in your classroom?

8.Which are the best ways for IRIS to communicate information following an earthquake or other program news? (select all that apply)

Comments

9.Any questions, problems, or suggestions for the Seismographs in Schools program?

Thank you! If you have any questions or problems throughout this school year, contact us at sishelp@iris.edu.

Fall 2010 SIS Check-In

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