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Edible Plate Tectonics Lesson Plan

Edible Plate Tectonics

6th - 8th
CCSS: Adaptable
Many people think they can't observe plate tectonics, but thanks to GPS, we know that Australia moves at a rate of 2.7 inches per year, North America at 1 inches per year, and the Pacific plate at more than 3 inches per year! Scholars...
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The Theory of Plate Tectonics Handouts & Reference
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The Theory of Plate Tectonics

4th - 7th
CCSS: Adaptable
Don't let this plate tectonics resource slip past you! Taken straight from the pages of a McGraw-Hill science textbook, this document provides a reading passage with maps and reading comprehension questions that support learners as they...
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Plate Tectonics I Lesson Plan

Plate Tectonics I

6th - 10th
CCSS: Adaptable
Young geologists get a glimpse beneath the earth's surface in this plate tectonics investigation. After first learning about the different layers of the earth and the constant movement of its plates, young geologists work in small groups...
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Treasures of the Earth | When Did Plate Tectonics Begin? Video

Treasures of the Earth | When Did Plate Tectonics Begin?

4 mins 6th - 8th
CCSS: Adaptable
Scientists know Earth's plates are constantly moving. One big question scientists have is, "When did they start moving?" PBS 6-8 Story of Earth series presents the research of one scientist trying to answer this question. Viewers learn...
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Plate Tectonics Explained Video

Plate Tectonics Explained

3 mins 6th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
Ready to teach plate tectonics but not sure where to begin? Start with a short video that is long on learning! Junior earth scientists discover the basics of plate tectonics, complete with colorful analogies and explanations. The...
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Plate Tectonics Interactive Interactive

Plate Tectonics Interactive

6th - 12th
Here is a plate tectonics interactive that will really move your class! The first of a 13-part series introduces young geologists to the fundamental concepts and vocabulary they need to understand the interactions between crustal plates....
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This Dynamic Earth: The Story of Plate Tectonics Presentation
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This Dynamic Earth: The Story of Plate Tectonics

5th - 8th
Discuss Earth's tectonic plates at middle school level with an informative presentation. Packed with maps, satellite images, diagrams, and photographs, the slideshow connects with any curriculum focused on plate tectonics. It...
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Effects of Plate Tectonics Activities & Project

Effects of Plate Tectonics

7th - 12th
Explore our world from within as you lead young scientists on a thrilling adventure. Pupils examine the location of plate boundaries to determine earthquake and volcano distribution around the globe and explore the cause of hot spots in...
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Plate Tectonics Activities & Project

Plate Tectonics

4th - 10th
CCSS: Adaptable
Help young scientists piece together the theory of plate tectonics with this comprehensive collection of materials. Whether your are looking for worksheets, hands-on activities, or assessments, this resource has everything a science...
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Plate Tectonics - Evolution of the Earth Presentation
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Plate Tectonics - Evolution of the Earth

7th - 12th
Tons of photographs, diagrams, animations, and satellite images fill the slides of an education earth science presentation. It begins with volcanic activity and earthquakes, and then moves into plate tectonics, boundaries, and driving...
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World Map of Plate Boundaries Activities & Project

World Map of Plate Boundaries

4th - 10th
CCSS: Adaptable
Young geologists piece together the puzzle of plate tectonics in an earth science lesson. Given a physical map of the world, they search for land formations that indicate the location of different types of plate boundaries.
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Miss Selle's Science Songs - Plate Tectonics Video
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Miss Selle's Science Songs - Plate Tectonics

4 mins 5th - 8th
Middle school scientists will think you're the coolest teacher on the planet when you use this video to help them understand the basics of plate tectonics. The lyrics, compiled by science teacher Sue Selle, are played to the music from...
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Plate Tectonics Scavenger Hunt Lesson Plan

Plate Tectonics Scavenger Hunt

9th - 12th
Navigate through a multimedia site to identify key information on plate tectonics, scavenger hunt style. Learners research to identify the different layers of the earth and better understand plate tectonics.
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Plate Tectonics Day 4 Earth's Interior Structure and Convection Currents Lesson Plan

Plate Tectonics Day 4 Earth's Interior Structure and Convection Currents

6th - 8th
Middle schoolers introduced to the interior structure of the Earth. They explore how the Earth's interior is broken down according to both it's physical properties and it's chemical composition. Students explore how convection currents...
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Plate Tectonics: First Grade Lesson Plans and Activities Unit
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Plate Tectonics: First Grade Lesson Plans and Activities

1st
CCSS: Adaptable
A set of first grade geology lessons focuses on plate tectonics and movement of plate boundaries. During the pre-lab, learners experience three types of plate movement through a kinesthetic demonstration. The lab demonstrates stresses...
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ESS2B - Plate Tectonics and Large-Scale System Interactions Video

ESS2B - Plate Tectonics and Large-Scale System Interactions

6 mins 2nd - 12th
Take the mystery away from earthquakes. A video lesson explains the theory of plate tectonics and how it relates to earthquakes, volcanoes, mountains, and oceanic trenches. The instructor gives specific feedback on the progression of the...
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Plate Tectonics Questions Worksheet

Plate Tectonics Questions

6th - 8th
CCSS: Adaptable
Investigating plate tectonics, boundaries, and the earth's physical attributes is the focus of this short answer, tectonic plates learning exercise. 
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Plate Boundaries and Plate Interactions Activities & Project

Plate Boundaries and Plate Interactions

7th - 12th
How does the Earth continually repair itself? Explore the answer to this question, and others, with a unit on plate boundaries and interaction. Pupils classify the types of movement at plate boundaries and identify the distribution of...
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Plate Tectonics Study Guide Worksheet

Plate Tectonics Study Guide

7th - 10th
In this plate tectonics worksheet, students answer questions about plate tectonics including topics such as the lithosphere, the asthenosphere, rising and sinking convection currents, continental drift and the types of boundaries.
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Plate Tectonics Cycle — First Grade
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Plate Tectonics Cycle — First Grade

1st
CCSS: Adaptable
Including four units on volcanoes, earthquakes, plate tectonics, and hazards associated with these forces, each unit is intended to last about five days. But how are they all related, and what on earth do they have to do with our planet? Use this collection from Math/Science Nucleus to engage your first graders in the exploration of the plate tectonics cycle.
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Plate Tectonics Video

Plate Tectonics

9 mins 9th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
An engaging video explores plate tectonics, from the evidence to support the theory to their movement. The analysis of the location of worldwide earthquakes shows scholars where major tectonic plates meet. The instructor differentiates...
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Science: Plate Tectonics Lesson Plan

Science: Plate Tectonics

6th
Turn your 6th graders into expert geologists with this PowerPoint on plate tectonics. The attached 13 slides include informative facts about the Earth's crust, as well as colorful diagrams. This presentation is great to use as a guide...
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Geological Effects of Plate Tectonics Unit

Geological Effects of Plate Tectonics

8th
CCSS: Designed
Don't get your classes all shook up about plate movement, instead use a thorough unit that guides learners to an understanding of plate tectonics. The lessons incorporate a study of the types of plate boundaries and their effects on the...
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Graham Cracker Plate Tectonics Lesson Plan

Graham Cracker Plate Tectonics

7th - 10th
In this plate tectonics worksheet, students use Graham crackers, frosting, water and a paper plate to simulate tectonic processes such as convergent, divergent and transforming plate boundaries.
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