Unit Plan
Vision Learning

Visionlearning: Plate Tectonics: The Origin of Plate Tectonic Theory

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover Alfred Wegner's ideas relating to continental drift and seafloor spreading which are both evidence to the concept of plate tectonics.
eBook
Libre Text

Libre Text: Historical Perspective [Of Plate Tectonics]

For Students 9th - 10th
Read here about the historical perspective of plate tectonics.
Graphic
University of California

Ucmp: Plate Tectonics

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides hyperlinks to the history behind and the mechanisms driving plate tectonics. Be sure to click on the globe icons for animations of plate tectonics.
PPT
Other

Plate Tectonic Theory [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Check out this slideshow on Plate Tectonics-The unifying theory for all other theories in the Earth sciences-Has resulted in a more detailed understanding of Earth history-Has enabled geologists to more precisely(and cheaply) discover...
Website
Other

Paleomap Project: Earth History

For Students 9th - 10th
The PALEOMAP Project illustrates the plate tectonic development of the ocean basins and continents, as well as the changing distribution of land and sea during the past 1100 million years. Includes virtual 3D paeloglobes.
Website
Other

Rockhounding Arkansas: Your Fault, My Fault, and the New Madrid Fault

For Students 9th - 10th
Text and diagrams regarding tectonic forces, the new Madrid Fault, and earthquakes.

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