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- 5th - 6th
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Students describe the motion of tectonic plates, and infer what type of boundary exists between two tectonic plates. They examine how magnetic anomalies provide geologic histories, and describe tectonic activity in the Juan de Fuca plate. Full Review »
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- 6th - 10th
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Students explore current plate tectonic theory, use the U.S. Geological Survey website to identify and map locations of the 10 largest quakes over a 10 year period and track current quakes for a one week period. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students construct a concept map about Plate Tectonics. They include types of movement, names and effects of boundaries. They research plate tectonics, describe and name 3 types. They analyze the effect on the earth's surface of plate activity. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students use GIS softeare to interpret earthquake, volcano, and fault data patterns. After relating this information to the location of tectonic plate boundaries, they supply evidence supporting the theory of plate tectonics. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 8th
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Students listen to a short lecture on plate tectonics and investigate how the Himalayan mountains were formed. They create maps, conduct Internet research and define common vocabulary associated with plate tectonics. Full Review »
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- 9th - 10th
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Students explore the theory of Plate Tectonics. They participate in a simulation in which they re-enact the debate over Plate Tectonics vs. traditional beliefs of stationary continents that were widely accepted during the 1800's and early 1900's. Full Review »
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- 8th - 12th
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Students discover how to create a model of tectonic plates and study the interactions of these plates as they slowly move on the asthenosphere. They see and experience what happens at each type of plate boundary and why there are certain types of geographic features on the surface of the Earth whether under water or on land. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students pull together the information they have investigated in the past two weeks and relate it to the geologic processes that shaped our state. They use computer technology to research the tectonic history of Virginia. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students define and describe plate tectonic activities including earthquakes and volcanoes; explore different plate tectonic settings; examine the biodiversity and ecosystems supported by various tectonic settings; and determine the tectonic settings and related ecosystems of the Olympic Coast, Cordell Bank, Gulf of the Farallones, Monterey Bay, and Channel Islands national marine sanctuaries. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students participate in a lesson that is about investigating the different layers of the earth and defining how the plates move over the mantle. They engage in a variety of activities and use mathematics to create projects to display the concepts. Full Review »
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