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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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- 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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- 6th - 8th
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Students explore a brief introduction to the concept of plate tectonics. They investigate that the outer surface of the earth is divided into a number of separate plates made up of the crust plus a bit of the mantle below. Students comprehend, when mixed with other ingredients, that volcanoes, earthquakes and such are key factors this this mixture produces. Full Review »
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- 9th
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Students examine the concept of Plate Tectonics. They identify locations of recent earthquakes on a map, conduct Internet research, listen to a teacher-led lecture, and write a summary paragraph. 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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- 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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- 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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- 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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