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Popocatepetl
Basic information on the volcano Popocatepetl. Also includes brief information on the two eruptions in 1997 and 1998.
The Franklin Institute
The Franklin Institute: Clay Crash
Employ this lesson plan from The Franklin Institute to demonstrate plate tectonics and the effects. This is really just a short demonstration that could be incorporated into your existing lesson plan.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe Online: Plate Tectonics Quiz
Take this 20 multiple choice question quiz on plate tectonics.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Volcanoes: Lesson 5
This lesson will provide models or diagrams that explain how volcanic eruptions occur, and discuss their impact on living things. It is 5 of 5 in the series titled "Volcanoes."
Geography 4 kids
Geography4 kids.com: Plates Are Moving Beneath You
Identify where in the world the eight major plates are and discover how they are on the move.
Geography 4 kids
Geography4 kids.com: What Happens When Two Plates Meet?
Different events occur when two parts of the earth shift. Highlighted in this resource are details of faults, dips, slips, folds, and strike slips.
Geography 4 kids
Geography4 kids.com: When the Ground Moves
Understand the process of an earthquake.
Soft Schools
Soft Schools: Plate Tectonics Quiz
The internal and external processes of Earth are related through the movement of Earth's plates, called Plate Tectonics. Find out how much you know about Plate Tectonics by taking this quiz.
Geography 4 kids
Georgraphy 4 Kids: Plate Tectonics Quiz
Take this ten multiple choice question quiz on place tectonics.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Science for Kids: Earthquakes
Kid's learn about the science of earthquakes. What causes them and where they happen.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Plate Tectonics
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students will investigate the scientific view of how the earth's surface is formed. Students recognize that lithospheric plates constantly move and cause major geological events on earth's surface....
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Plate Tectonics Intro
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart will take several class periods. This lesson begins to look at how the different landforms are created. There will be two follow up lessons - one on volcanoes and one on mountains.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Plate Tectonics Volcano
[Free Registration/Login Required] This lesson will take several class periods. This lesson begins to look at how volcanoes are created.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Mountains, Volcanoes, and Earthquakes
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart introduces students to the formation of mountains, volcanoes, and earthquakes.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: The Earth's Plates
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart introduces students to the theory of plate tectonics. Continental drift theory and Pangaea are also discussed.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Earth Layers
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson students will recognize that changes that occur in the layers of the Earth (volcanoes and earthquakes) are a result of forces acting upon it.
US Geological Survey
Usgs: Major Tectonic Plates of the Earth
A map of major tectonic plates of the Earth showing where the Eurasian and Indo-Australian plates are located.
Other
University of Delaware: Plate Tectonics
This site is a very simple overview of plate tectonics. It includes a map of all the major plates and a diagram of the layers of the earth.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Earth Science for Kids: Plate Tectonics
This site helps students learn about the Earth science subject of plate tectonics including major and minor plates, convergent, divergent, and transform boundaries.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Earthquakes and Volcanic Eruptions
Explains what earthquakes and volcanic eruptions are and how they are related.
Other
Apex Magnets: What Is Paleomagnetism?
A brief description of paleomagnetism and the importance it holds for geoscientists.
Science4Fun
Science4 Fun: Plate Tectonics
What are tectonic plates? Discover how tectonic plates move, the different types, and learn about their boundaries.