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- 6th - 10th
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Students explore current plate tectonic theory, use the U.S. Geological Survey website to identify and map locations of the 10 largest quakes over a 10 year period and track current quakes for a one week period. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students research separate elements of the theory of Plate Tectonics, then share that information with each other, drawing conclusions from the culminated information. 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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- 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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- 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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- 9th - 10th
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Students explore the theory of Plate Tectonics. They participate in a simulation in which they re-enact the debate over Plate Tectonics vs. traditional beliefs of stationary continents that were widely accepted during the 1800's and early 1900's. 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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