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Curated OER

Plate Tectonics Day 3 Sea Floor Spreading: Evidence for Continental Drift

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners are introduced to Sea Floor Spreading and how it provides evidence for Hess's and Deitz's theory of Continental Drift. They use paleomagnetic data to calculate the rate of Sea Floor Spreading.
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Curated OER

Modeling Sea-floor Spreading

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this ocean floor modeling worksheet, students answer 6 questions about structures on a model showing sea-floor spreading. Students describe sea-floor spreading after answering the questions in order demonstrate an understanding of...
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Curated OER

Sedimentary Rocks

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this sedimentary rock worksheet, young scholars answer 9 fill-in-the-blank questions and 8 matching questions regarding sedimentary rocks and their formation.
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Discovery Education

Sonar & Echolocation

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
A well-designed, comprehensive, and attractive slide show supports direct instruction on how sonar and echolocation work. Contained within the slides are links to interactive websites and instructions for using apps on a mobile device to...
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Curated OER

A Crust Full of Rocks

For Teachers 8th - 9th
In this rock worksheet, students answer seven short answer questions about the composition of the earth's crust. Questions refer to metamorphic, igneous, and sedimentary rocks.