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- 9th
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Students explore plate tectonics and how it accounts for the locations of continents and oceans today. They explore the difference between diverging boundaries, sliding boundaries, converging boundaries, and subduction boundaries. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten
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Students examine how all mountains are not volcanoes by dramatizing how volcanoes erupt. Full Review »
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- 9th
Students view a video and research a WebQuest about plate tectonics, continental drift and scientists who developed these theories. They construct a map showing what the Earth looked like millions of years ago. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students discuss plate tectonics and the layers of the earth's interior. They use eggs as models of the earth and answer questions regarding which part of the egg would represent which part of the earth. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students analyze the theory of plate tectonics and create a project which demonstrates the idea of mobile continents. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students research Alfred Wegener and his theory of Plate Tectonics. They explore his theories of the seven continents by creating Pangaea with a jigsaw puzzle. They identify what causes the plates to shift and move and why this occurs. Full Review »
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- 9th
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Students are introduced to the concepts of density and convection/conduction through demonstrations, notes and activities. They are exposed to real-world examples to model the processes that move and shape Earth's surface. Pupils research plate tectonics and the location of various plate boundaries, using science textbooks and the internet. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students observe the effects of an earthquakes as it occurs. They study the structure of the Earth as it relates to the theory of plate tectonics. Students survey such events as mountain building, volcanoes, earthquakes, and sea-floor spreading at various plate boundaries. They identify areas where volcanic activity is likely to occur. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students participate in a whole class discussion to relate what they kknow about earthquakes to the processes of plate tectonics. They respond to prompts that lead them to conclusions about the layers of the earth. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students study the concept of plate tectonics and the natural disasters that can occur when plates shift. They explore the ways in which the plate tectonic settings of various national marine sanctuaries have contributed to the rich biodiversity of each. Download PDF for plan. Full Review »
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