Earthquake Sampler

Earthquakes have had quite an impact on our society in the past, and they will continue to have that Earth-shattering (literally!) impact in the future. It is highly unlikely that any of us have physically experienced one of these natural disasters, and I hope that none of us ever will. What do you think it would be like to experience a Great Quake? What would you do? How would you feel about the total loss of control in the situation? You will learn about some of the Great Quakes in history. Through first-hand accounts of people who were fortunate to live through a large earthquake, you will get a chance to learn about what it was like to experience one of these historical natural disasters. The details for today's activity are found here.

In your blog response, remember to answer TWO of the three choices. As always, I look forward to reading what is written!

a. What was the most memorable story, image, or fact about the earthquake you researched? Why?
b. What do you think it was like to live through the earthquake you researched?
c. Have you ever experienced another natural disaster, such as a tornado, hurricane, severe thunderstorm, or flood? Create your own personal recollection of living through the destruction that event caused.

It's a Girl!

Everyone is doing great, too. Here's a video:

That was a shock. Here she is. We don't have a name for her yet today, but we'll figure it out soon. She weighed 9 pounds 13 ounces, which means that nearly all of you were smaller than she was about 14 years ago! She was also 21.5 inches long. I think she might be an amazing basketball, volleyball, and tennis star. She's got good pipes for singing, and long fingers for the piano too!