Start at this page for your earthquake assignment.
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/learning/kids.php
Launching point for cool earthquake information.
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/research/topics.php?areaID=12
Monitoring sites – US and the globe
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/regional/neic/
Earthquake data and seismic maps
http://neic.usgs.gov/neis/eq_depot/2006/
2006 info
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/
Largest quakes in the past 7 days.
http://projects.crustal.ucsb.edu/understanding/
Understanding Earthquakes — (Java animation or static images)
http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/earthq1/
Earthquake primer
http://atlas.geo.cornell.edu/education/student/earthquakes/index.html
Cornell University – Earthquake basics.
