Challenge geography classes to locate the major volcanoes and earthquake faults on a world map. In groups, they identify the pattern made and examine the relationship between the locations of the faults and volcanoes and tectonic plates. They then write a summary and share their thoughts with the class to end the lesson.

Concepts

earthquakes, plate tectonics, volcanoes, absolute location, location

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Have learners identify the nearest volcano or most recent earthquake to their relative location

Pros

• Includes examples of student work that meets expectations, as well an example that exceeds expectations

Cons

• None