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Students use the Internet to investigate plate tectonics. They answer questions about types of boundaries found between the plates and what happens at the different boundaries. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students research separate elements of the theory of Plate Tectonics, then share that information with each other, drawing conclusions from the culminated information. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students study plate tectonics and the layers of sedimentary rock in Pennsylvania. They create models and participate in map work. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students research Alfred Wegener and his theory of continental drift, find information on volcanoes and their effects on plate tectonics, and develop PowerPoint slideshows to illustrate their findings. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine data regarding subduction zone plate tectonics. They analyze data tables on plate boundaries on the west coast of South America, and construct a 3-D model of the events in that region. Full Review »
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- 6th - 9th
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Students investigate the four different ways tectonic plates interact at their boundaries. Using simple available materials, they create models to simulate these interactions present at plate boundaries. Full Review »
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- 8th - 11th
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Students list the continents, and describe plate tectonics using words and pictures. They explore the possible causes and effects of continental drifting. Using snack cakes or graham crackers with frosting, students participate in activities to examine plate tectonics. Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students discuss how plate tectonics have contributed to the shape of the Earth today and predict the effect it has on the future shape as well. Discussion includes: faults and locations of major earthquakes, how scientists measure earthquakes, and steps that are taken to make buildings safer. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students explain the theory of plate tectonics. They describe the three types of plate boundaries and determine what the role of the mid-ocean ridge is in sea-floor spreading. They determine that the lithosphere is broken into separate sections called plates. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students explore the theory of plate tectonics. After viewing a PowerPoint presentation on plate tectonic theory, students explain how it works in their own words. They complete a dance memory technique to aid in identifying plate movement and color the location of plates on a map. Full Review »
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