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- 4th - 5th
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Students participate in a series of hands-on, Web-based and video-based activities to examine the concept of plate tectonics. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 10th
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Students identify the three layers of the earth: core, mantle and crust. They demonstrate knowledge of the concepts of convergent and divergent motions of the earth and an understanding of plate tectonics. 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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- 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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- 6th - 8th
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Students define plate tectonics, and explain how the Himalaya Mountains were formed. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students use lecture, maps and video to analyze the distribution of earthquakes and volcanoes. They relate this distribution to the theory of plate tectonics and conduct several experiments to illustrate the forces at work in this theory. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students conduct Internet research on plate tectonics, faluts, and volcanoes. In groups, they compile information related to teacher-provided questions. Students write papers detailing their findings and make oral presentations including posters their group creates. 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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- 5th - 8th
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Students are introduced to the causes of plate movements and the hazards they present. They plot the location of 50 earthquakes and 50 volcanic eruptions on a map and explore the relationships between plate tectonics, earthquakes, and volcanoes. In the final activity, they test the effect of volcanic gases on the growth of plants. 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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