About the ShakeAlert® Education Framework
What and Why
The ShakeAlert® Education Framework is an evidence-informed, collaboratively developed foundation to design, develop, deliver, evaluate, and improve ShakeAlert-focused educational resources for maximum understanding and use.
The Education Framework reflects current social science and learning research, as well as public safety best practices to advance Earthquake Early Warning for All.
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ShakeAlert Education Framework Core Concepts
The creation of ShakeAlert resources begins by determining on which Core Concept/s the resources will focus.
ESSENTIAL
Must be understood by all learners to advance public safety and reduce risk
IMPORTANT
Needed by some learners to meet specific public safety learning objectives
HELPFUL
Helpful to many learners for context and deeper learning, but not required to achieve public safety goals or learning objectives
ESSENTIAL
Core Concepts Every Learner Needs to Know
- Getting an Alert
- Protective Actions in Earthquakes
- Benefits of Earthquake Early Warning
- Earthquake Preparedness
IMPORTANT
Deeper Context on Earthquake Science
- Earthquake Hazards, Risks, Vulnerabilities & Impacts
- Understand the Science —
Earthquake Basics
HELPFUL
Supplementary Technical Detail
- How the ShakeAlert EEW System Works
Education Framework Resources
ShakeAlert Resources
Messaging Toolkit
Explore multimedia resources for all learners.
ShakeAlert Ready
Explore resources for K-12 schools, outdoors, and emergency volunteers.
Research
Access social and geoscience research and technical papers.
Partner Resources
USGS/ShakeAlert is not responsible for the accuracy or currency of partner resources.
EarthScope Consortium
Geoscience educational resources
Rocket Rules Earthquake Safety
Resources designed for young people in grades K-5 and their families
