In the 1960, new technologies such as sonar provided new data that supported wegeners theory of moving plates. It includes ideas for teaching as well as offers a collection of about 30 data sheets a data sheet concisely. Plate tectonics science activities, plate tectonics, earth. The earth is composed of layers of different composition and physical properties, principally the solid central core, the fluid peripheral core, the viscous mantle, and the solid.
The theory encompasses the concepts of continental drift, developed by alfred wegener, and seafloor spreading. An inquirybased activity using the map this dynamic planet to teach about plate tectonics, the distribution and motion of the earths lithospheric plates, the locations of earthquakes and volcanoes, plate boundaries, and hotspots. The student will demonstrate an understanding of plate tectonics, the crustal features they form and convections currents through the creation of a diorama. It includes ideas for teaching as well as offers a collection of about 30 data sheets a data sheet concisely describes a particular scientific data set in a way that is useful to educators interested in teaching with the data set and a section on tools useful for simulations, several of which involve plate tectonics.
Middle school earth science 6 th grade length of lesson. This world map of tectonic plates is a twopage pdf suitable for printing on legalsize 8. Plate tectonics middle school earth system unit plan. But the boundary between the north american and pacific plates interfaces in a line that runs from the mexican border north. Improve your students reading comprehension with readworks. The guide contains links to totle introduction to plate tectonics and earthquakes teaching resources and a table of contents of teaching resources on this topic. Earths plates and watch the movement of each continent continental drift describe the movement of india. Data sets used are earthquakes, volcanos, seafloor age, and topography. Assessment chapter test a emerson middle school holt science and technology 52 plate tectonics. Carpenter te 804 12502 this unit plan is intended to cover about seven weeks and would be appropriate for a middle school general science class or an introductory earth science high school class.
Taken straight from the pages of a mcgrawhill science textbook, this document provides a reading passage with maps and reading comprehension questions that support students as they learn about the structure of the earth. Nplate 125 micrograms powder for solution for injection. Plate tectonics, our major paradigm for how the earth works, was established in the 1960ies following decades of observational research that culminated in key discoveries such as geomagnetic. Middle school science concepts krystal cortez plate. Pbs overview of plate tectonics and the key individuals involved in pulling together the theory. Investigation of pangea concept covered in activity. Rock gets thin in the middle as it is pulled apart. The layer below the lithosphere is the asthenosphere. A vocabulary list featuring plate tectonics middle school. Miocene was partly absorbed by subduction of oceanic. When you click on an individual video picture below, the youtube video will load in the player window above. Page one is the world map of tectonic plates with plate boundaries labeled and named. Plate tectonics has been rigorously tested from numerous sub disciplines in geology. Discovering plate boundaries teaching materials collection.
Plate tectonics stations activity for high school earth science. Clipping is a handy way to collect important slides you want to go back to later. Introduction to plate tectonics and earthquakes powerpoint. A pdf guide to plate tectonics and earthquakes is also available. The first presentation you should view is plate tectonic powerpoint presentation that provides both an introduction to plate tectonics and links to teaching resources tailored for a middle school audience. Introduction to plate tectonics and earthquakes lesson plans. Evidence of plate tectonics evidence of plate tectonics evidence 1. San andreas fault slide by slide description fault movement, especially at plate boundaries, is largely an underground or even underwater process hidden from our view. Watch the animation of pangaea moving just below title all about plate tectonics. Holt science and technology 53 plate tectonics name class date chapter test a continued. Assessment use the following threepoint rubric to evaluate students work during this lesson. Nplate should be used only in patients with itp whose degree of.
The chapter challenge asks students to think about how they can use the theory of plate tectonics to help middle school students understand scientific theories. Create a piece of art model, sculpture, painting, drawing on plate tectonics and include a 5 paragraph explanation of your art. I prepared for todays lesson by projecting and tracing the following document plate tectonics template on a large bulletin board paper. International prognostic scoring system ipss low or intermediate1 risk mds was terminated due. Plate tectonics this plate tectonics lesson plan involves a classroom activity to help students understand the processes that move and shape earths surface. Itp is an autoimmune bleeding dis order caused by an abnormally low level of platelets. Since not everyone has access to a largeformat printer we offer the poster as a 3page, tabloidsize pdf file that can. Phet sims are based on extensive education research and engage students through an intuitive, gamelike environment where students learn through exploration and discovery. Caribbean plate with respect to nwsa during early and middle. Klausings science site links evidence of plate tectonics evidence of plate tectonics evidence 1. Introduction to plate tectonics discovery education. Nplate is not indicated for the treatment of thrombocytopenia due to. Plate tectonics the theory that pieces of earths lithosphere are in constant motion, driven by convection currents in the mantle. Notes on plate tectonics plate tectonics states that the earths crust and upper mantle are broken into sections, called plates.
Plate tectonics growing bundle for middle school students will enjoy this bundle of hybrid lesson activities that allow them to learn both in a face to face and online format. Middle high school book title authors description earthquakes and volcanoes ellen prager describes how plate tectonics and shifts in the earths crust cause earthquakes and volcanoes, and explains the danger behind the events and how the risks involving them can be reduced. The second is a tour of the data maps that are used in the exercise. Teaching with data, simulations, and models this collection of pages provides resources to help faculty use data, simulations, and models effectively and easily, and contains access to teaching materials and tips from the classroom and literature about the supporting pedagogy. They might want to prepare a powerpoint presentation, a web page, or a threepanel.
What evidence or arguments can you provide that will convince our pangaea skeptic, allen, that the earth is older than 12,000 years, that pangaea did exist 245 million years ago, and that continents really do move. Dont let this plate tectonics resource slip past you. Plate tectonic notes 2014 lake dallas independent school. Founded in 2002 by nobel laureate carl wieman, the phet interactive simulations project at the university of colorado boulder creates free interactive math and science simulations. These plate tectonics and earthquakes cootie catchers are a great way for students to have fun while learning about plate tectonics and earthquakes. After this activity, i introduced plate tectonics and we discussed the relationship between eqs and tectonic plates. I also organized a few teacher notes on plate tectonics to help guide class discussions today. Middle school learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
Jun 17, 2016 after this activity, i introduced plate tectonics and we discussed the relationship between eqs and tectonic plates. Show other versions of this activity hide the authors below have submitted variations of this activity. Distance learning plate tectonics worksheet teaching. The incidence of idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura in adults increases with. Lithosphere labstudents use the map provided to understand the relationship between plate tectonics and earthquakes and volcanoes. Access thousands of highquality, free k12 articles, and create online assignments with them for your students. Teachers will find a wealth of resources that will allow them to customize each activity to their classroom. The sessions were sponsored by the central section of the nagt. The aesthenosphere 70 250 km is part of the mantle, the middle sphere of the. Highlander way middle school students teacher webpages mrs. The first is an introduction to the exercise and how it is carried out.
Plate tectonics i grades 9 overview unifying concepts and lesson introduces students to geological oceanography by presenting the basic structure of the earth and the properties of arths primary layers. As the extremely hot molten material from the mantle rises toward the crust, it cools enough to become denser and sink back into the hotter area of the mantle. Name class period plate tectonics project 110eptsj objective. Fault a break or crack in the earths surface along which rock moves. Powerpoint presentation fault breaks in earths crust where rocks have slipped past each other. Online practice test for plate tectonics bonus coupon for test. Plate tectonics pieces of map showing movement of plates great idea even for regular education activity splitting up earth along the tectonic plate boundaries.
Learn about continental drift, the geological structure of the earth, faults, earthquakes, and more. Plate tectonics science kits and materials for middle. Zusgs fossil and mountain chain evidence directions. Teacher developed scope and sequence sample earthcomm. Students could have to decide where the most plate activity happened, whether mountainstrenches would form based on direction, label existing geographic features on it, etc. The student will read alfred wegener uncovering plate tectonics to gather information to describe the history behind the theory of plate tectonics. Rock tectonics synthesis lab dori farthing, suny geneseo this lab aims to draw together rock identification and plate tectonics as well as relative age relationships. The presentday number of tectonic plates springerlink. In the 1960s, scientists formed a new theory about how earths surface changes. Crust mantle core earths layers crust lithosphere outermost layer that is the tectonic plates but does have some mantle rock mantle 2 parts asthenosphere.
Continental drift, earthquake, and plate tectonic pictures 2. This guide is an outline of the plate tectonic and earthquake seismology powerpoint presentations. Rocktectonics synthesis lab dori farthing, suny geneseo this lab aims to draw together rock identification and plate tectonics as well as relative age relationships. Curriculum resources organizations using aspects of dpb. Jan 31, 20 get tips on activities for plate tectonics for elementary and middle school kids with help from a science teacher and writer in this free video clip. This worksheet contains basic conceptual questions about plate tectonics. Evidence of plate tectonics highlander way middle school. Now customize the name of a clipboard to store your clips. Plate tectonics model describes the large scale motions of earths lithosphere. Plates are composed of the crust and a part of the upper mantle, these two parts together are called the lithosphere. Divergent boundaries how is the rock pulled at divergent boundaries.
The theory of plate tectonics states that earths crust, together with the solid top of the mantle, is broken up into sections. Plate tectonics, our major paradigm for how the earth works, was established in the 1960ies following decades of observational research that culminated in key. These activities were submitted by participants in sessions at the2005 north central gsa meeting and at the 2005 agu fall meeting on inquirybased, handson classroom exercises, lab demonstrations, and field investigations in geoscience education. Plate tectonics science activities, plate tectonics. The lithosphere lithosphere is comprised of the upper mantle and the crust, the outer shell of the earth. Plate tectonics is a major concept that explains the movement of the earths crust, and is linked to topics such as earthquakes, volcanoes, and the rock cycle.
Convection currents convection currents in the mantle are what causes the movement of tectonic plates. To explain the theory of plate tectonics and present the information in a creative format. Stanford school of earth sciences, the phenomenon of deep tectonic. Plate tectonics stations activity for high school earth. Get tips on activities for plate tectonics for elementary and middle school kids with help from a science teacher and writer in this free video clip. They investigate earthquakes and volcanoes as they examine plans to deposit radioactive wastes in areas of. Page two is the world digital elevation model showing topography without plate boundaries or plates labeled. Plate tectonic bundle by middle school science with mrs.
Plate tectonics holt earth science c test free pdf file. These presentations are large files so downloading may require tens of seconds or even a minute. You can skip questions if you would like and come back to them. The first presentation you should view is plate tectonic powerpoint presentation that provides both an introduction to plate tectonics and links to teaching resources tailored for. You must fill out one of these sheets for each video you are assigned to watch for homework during a study unit note. Word files of the worksheets are in the folder resources for world plate boundaries word docs for world plate boundaries mapsthe map on the next page is offered in several formats for classroom use. This lesson plan is useful for elementary, secondary, middle school, and university students. Powerpoint click to download the ms powerpoint file 146 mbytes pdf click to view or download the presentation in pdf 5 mbytes ht ml cl ick to view the presentation in html format.
A middle set of 73 plates down to an area of 97563 km2 the danakil plate at number 80, is the plate of median size follows a fairly regular. San jose, ca 951 14082948324 incredible earth nick clifford great introductory book to layers of the earth, plate tectonics and plate boundaries. Students learn the structure and composition of oceanic and continental crust and the theory of plate tectonics. Plate tectonics and your community performance task. Resources home early years prek and kindergarten primary elementary middle school secondary high school whole school. Divergent boundary a plate boundary where two plates move away from each other. Choose your answers to the questions and click next to see the next set of questions. Scientists have named this the theory of plate tectonics.
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