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- 3rd - 5th
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Students examine the earth's structure and the causes of earthquakes. Using clay, they construct models to explore the earth's layers. They also build models of the three types of faults. Following a teacher demonstration, they complete a math activity by calculating continental drift over time. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students, through teacher-led demonstration, explore the idea of continental drift. They complete a worksheet involving the calculation of continental drift over time. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students investigate continental drift and how earthquakes occur because of it. They listen to the book "The Magic School Bus Inside the Earth," observe a teacher demonstration of continental drift, and complete a worksheet involving the calculation of continental drift over time. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students examine the structure of the earth and how an earthquake happens. In one activity, students make a model of the earth including all of its layers. In a teacher-led demonstration, they study continental drift. In another activity, students create models demonstrating the different types of faults. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students stud the concept of Pangaea by using Wegener's clues to construct a map of the continents joined together. They determine how fossil distribution can be used to enhance the study of continental drift. They locate the following and mark them on a world outline map; Urals, Alps, Iceland, San Andreas fault, Andes mountains, volcanoes in Italy. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students locate the seven continents on a globe. They define "continental drift" and its relation to the location of the seven continents. Students create a globe of their own, locating the seven continents on their globes. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students investigate the Earth's layers and the Theory of continental Drift. They identify and describe the various layers of the Earth. Students explain the Theory of Continental Drift. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students examine the shifting that occurs due to crustal plates on Earth. After a discussion on plate tectonics and the parts of the crustal plate, they participate in four different activities. They complete a puzzle of the continents, watch a demonstration related to continental drift, explore continental plates and their movement, and participate in a lab about convection currents. Full Review »
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- 5th - 7th
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Students explore how the structure of the earth contributes to major happenings such as tornadoes, earthquakes and continental drifts. They view a handout on the rise of the Himalayas and make a list of ideas that the quote, "What! alive, and so bold, O earth?" means to people today. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students describe the hypothesis of continental drift. They identify evidence supporting continental drift. Students are shown a picture of Pangaea. They plot the latitude and longitude of recent earthquakes on their musical plates map handout. Full Review »