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218 Modeling plate tectonics Lesson Plans
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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 - 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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- 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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- 5th - 6th
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Students investigate the composition of the interior of the Earth through a teacher lead lesson. They study the theory of plate tectonics before creating a model of the earth's interior. They use a hard boiled egg to synthesize a model of the Earth's interior and complete a worksheet. 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 - 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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- 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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- 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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- 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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