The subduction model: helping learners understand how continental drift is possible. An animation demonstration illustrates the process of subduction through an analysis of the earth's layers. The instructor narrates the process as the animation plays.

Concepts

subduction, continental drift, sediment, the earth's crust, the earth's mantle, earth's inner core

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Have pupils create a graphic organizer to illustrate the different models explaining continental drift
• Ask learners to make a list of new vocabulary as they watch the animation

Classroom Considerations

• Builds on knowledge of the different layers of the earth

Pros

• Explains both the surface and below surface implications of subduction
• Offers the video for download in multiple formats

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.6.2 SL.7.2 SL.8.2 SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.2 RST.6-8.7 RST.9-10.7 RST.11-12.7