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QUAKE LAKE

August 17, 1959 was a night that will not be forgotten. A 7.3 earthquake hit Montana and changed the local landscape forever.
This video shows many of the items from the podcast.

Skeleton Trees
Photo used with permission from Gretchen Kay Stuart https://www.instagram.com/gretchenkaystuart/?hl=en

Fault Scarpe
(Credit: J. R. Stacy, USGS. Public domain.)

Cabins Floating
J.R. Stacy / U.S. Geological Survey

Skeleton Trees
Photo used with permission from Gretchen Kay Stuart https://www.instagram.com/gretchenkaystuart/?hl=en
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Picture Books
Earth Shattering Events: Volcanoes, earthquakes, cyclones, tsunamis and other natural disasters
by Robin Jacobs
Chapter Books
Middle School +
Great Books Natural Disaster
Activities
Toys

Learning Resources New Sprouts Camp Out!
My kids have been loving to play camp out especially after hearing this story!

SmartLab Toys Aftershock Earthquake Lab Set
Great for kids that are obsessed with Earthquakes!
Map to Mark the Episode
Hebgen Lake Dam, Montana



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