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- 9th - 10th
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Students access information from the United States Geological Survey's Web site This Dynamic Earth to research the Ring of Fire. They answer four questions and then apply what they have learned to create a bulletin board display. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students investigate volcanic processes at convergent and divergent tectonic plate boundaries. They read and analyze diagrams, complete a worksheet, and write an essay. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the risks of earthquakes in coastal communities. They conduct research, complete a worksheet, and present mitigation options identified for their assigned hazard. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students use a table-top-sized tsunami generator to observe the formation and devastation of a tsunami. They make villages of model houses and buildings to test how different material types are impacted by the huge waves and discuss how engineers design buildings to survive tsunamis. Full Review »
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- 6th - 10th
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Students research and describe the causes of earthquakes and identify where earthquakes are likely to occur. They view videos, explore interactive software and use Silly Putty and sugar cubes to illustrate the forces at work behind an earthquake. 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 - 8th
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Students are introduced to the topics of earthquakes and plate tectonics. Using source documents, they identify the impact of earthquakes on humans and their activities. On a map, they label the correct type of plate boundary and direction in which they are moving. 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 - 12th
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Students make observations through 3-D visualizations. They explore scientific and geologic processes through the use of 3-D pictures. 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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