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Activity (Hands-On)Grades 3 - 5

Magnitude of the Richter Scale

Materials List

  • 3 ½ sheets (cut lengthwise) of white copy paper
  • 1 ½ sheet (cut lengthwise) of any color construction paper
  • variety of crayons, colored pencils, and markers
  • stapler (students may share)
  • calculator (students may share)
  • copy of the Richter Scale Worksheet (PDF)
  • shared copy of the Richter Scale Handout (PDF)