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Students explore Earth science by building a model in class. In this tectonic plate lesson, students identify the impact tectonic shifts have on humans and animals and where the plates and faults lie under New Zealand. Students examine digital imagery of the island and answer study questions before creating a model of New Zealand's fault lines.

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model building, plate tectonics, new zealand, world geography

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Earth Science, model building, new zealand, plate tectonics, world geography, science
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Grade
5th - 6th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
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For Teacher Use
Duration
3 hrs
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Inquiry-Based Learning
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Video

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