Earthquakes: How, Why - and What to Do

To mark both the 29th anniversary week of the 6.9-magnitude Loma Prieta earthquake (October 17, 1989) and Earth Science Week (October 14 - 21), join us for a morning of hands-on science activities and a lively discussion about earthquakes with science educator and author Cary Sneider (Jake and the Quake) and science education advocate Penny Noyce.  

TODAY’S SCHEDULE

Spaghetti Resonance
10:30 a.m.
Understand resonance, the phenomenon behind earthquakes, with a little help from spaghetti.

A Discussion with Cary Sneider and Penny Noyce
10:45 a.m.
Sneider and Noyce discuss Jake and the Quake, a tale of science exploration and adventure. Hear what inspired Sneider to write it after the Loma Prieta earthquake, how both Sneider and Noyce came to pursue careers in STEM education, and how to prepare for the Bay Area’s next big one. 

"Whose Fault Is It?"
11:30 a.m.
Join us for a whodunit game in which participants form the carriers, detectors, and secret source of earthquake waves, and in the process learn basic principles of seismology.

Book Signing and Activities
Noon�"12:30 p.m.
Sneider will sign copies of Jake and the Quake, available for purchase.