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106 Plate tectonics lab activity Lesson Plans
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students investigate the concepts and theories involved in Plate Tectonics. They identify the results of the convergence and movement of the Earth's plates through these activities. Full Review »
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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
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Students follow in the footsteps of early scientists as they put the pieces of Pangaea back together and discovered the forces that create the variety of landforms and sea-floor features of our Earth. 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
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Students use GIS softeare to interpret earthquake, volcano, and fault data patterns. After relating this information to the location of tectonic plate boundaries, they supply evidence supporting the theory of plate tectonics. 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 - 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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- 6th - 8th
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Students pull together the information they have investigated in the past two weeks and relate it to the geologic processes that shaped our state. They use computer technology to research the tectonic history of Virginia. 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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