Plate Tectonic Teaching Resources :: 841

PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: Savage Earth Online

For Students 6th - 8th

PBS produced "Savage Earth," a television series about volcanoes, earthquakes, and tsunamis. Contains extensive information with great graphics.

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US Geological Survey

U.s. Geological Survey: San Andreas Fault at Wallace Creek

For Students 9th - 10th

See interactive, 360 degree panoramic photos of the San Andreas Fault. Aerial photos of the fault were taken using a technique called Kite Aerial Photography.

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Other

Tech Museum: Building for the Big One [Pdf]

For Teachers 4th - 8th

This resource presents a project where young scholars design and build structures that can withstand an earthquake. The project can include an extension where students look at the factors of soil type and proximity to fault in their...

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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Flex Book Textbooks: Earth Science Concepts for Middle School

For Students 5th - 8th

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] A complete, web-based, multi-media textbook covering a wide variety of Earth science concepts for middle grades.

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Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Stem Resources: Buildings and Earthquakes

For Students 9th - 10th

Do you think you can build a house that can withstand the shaking from an earthquake? In this activity, students design and construct model building that will be tested on a shake table with a force sensor. Activity includes questions...

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US Geological Survey

U.s. Geological Survey: Earthquakes for Kids

For Students 9th - 10th

Comprehensive information on earthquakes. Includes photos from famous earthquakes, ask-an-expert feature, earthquake science, history of major earthquakes, a pictorial ABC, adults' guides for dealing with children's emotions, animations...

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Curated OER

National Park Service: Explore Nature: Views: Volcanism: Embark on a Journey

For Students 9th - 10th

A journey into the depths of a volcano teaches students about volcanic rocks, eruptions, features, and locations. Also find out how volcanologists monitor activity and conduct scientific research on eruptions.

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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: This Dynamic Planet

For Students 9th - 10th

Research and explore past earthquake and volcanic activity on this interactive world map. User can manipulate which notable events and other map characteristics to view depending on the type of study being done.

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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Complexity and the Future

For Students 9th - 10th

Will our descendants enjoy lives that are richer, more fulfilled, healthier, and in general better than those of today? Or will human societies collapse under the strain of depleted resources, brutal conflicts, and environmental damage?...

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National Earth Science Teachers Association

Windows to the Universe: The Andes Mountains

For Students 9th - 10th

Satellite photography and brief outline information describe the Andes mountains and provide links to specific features within the landscape - Atacama desert, or evidence of volcanic activity for example.

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Curated OER

Hartao: An Introduction to Plate Tectonics

For Students 9th - 10th

Introduces South African Alexander Toit as naming Gondwanaland and Laurasia.

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University of Kentucky

University of Kentucky: Earth Science Classroom Activities

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st

A collection of links to activities and lessons that could be used for Earth science concepts including the foil record, creating a timeline of Earth's history, plate tectonics, dinosaurs, and the progression of life on Earth.

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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Earthquakes & Volcanoes

For Teachers 3rd - 5th

[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart shows diagrams of plate tectonics and how earthquakes and volcanoes are formed. Activotes are needed to answer several questions.

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University of Chicago: Dinosaur Extinction

For Students 9th - 10th

This theory from the University of Chicago of dinosaur extinction revolves around the concept of plate tectonics, the movement of the continents over a sort of liquid around the planet.

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The History Cat

The History Cat: Geography: Places: Africa's Great Rift Valley

For Students 4th - 8th

Describes the geography of the Great Rift Valley in Africa, how it was formed by tectonic plate separation, and the majestic lakes and falls that have been created by it.

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Geography 4 kids

Geography4 kids.com: Earth Structure

For Students 9th - 10th

Brief informational site provides information about the Earth's structure, plates and core.

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Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: Major Domains of the Earth Lithosphere

For Students 2nd - 8th

Learn about the lithosphere, the different types, continental drift, and the major plates.

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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Magnetic Evidence for Seafloor Spreading

For Students 9th - 10th

How magnetic reversals on the seafloor provide evidence for seafloor spreading. [Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.]

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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Magnetic Evidence for Seafloor Spreading

For Students 9th - 10th

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How magnetic reversals on the seafloor provide evidence for seafloor spreading.

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Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Faultline

For Students 9th - 10th

This site includes all things shaky--earthquakes that is. Observe real-time data regarding seismic activity all over the world. Other modules include information about history's great quakes, earthquake basics and how to recover from...

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