Displaying all worksheets related to plate tectonics. The reason for this geologic activity is that indonesia is located at the junction of. Interactions at plate boundaries cause volcanic activity and earthquakes. Summaries of each tectonic site and answers to passport questions and are found in slides 1019. The earths plates jostle about in fits and starts that are punctuated with earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. Do not put more than two in a group students or pairs will need coloring pencils, the types of plate boundaries map and the types of plate boundaries map identification directions. Environmental science activities activity sheet the nature of tectonic plates name. The teacher will allow the students to work for 5 minutes maximum on this activity. Plate tectonics describes the distribution and motion of the plates. Attempt has been made to cover various points on different plate tectonics theories. This unit is a great way to get your students actively involved in learning about plate tectonics with graphic notes and 4 easy to use hands on activities. Plate movements are responsible for most continental and ocean floor features and for the distribution of most rocks and minerals within earths crust.
Plate tectonics interactive tutorial with easytounderstand images and some multimedia. Along with molten rock, volcanoes also release gases, ash, and solid rock. Using the online resources at the earthquakes living lab, students examine information and gather evidence supporting the theory. This unit in the form of pdf file includes engaging, colorful, informative, visuall. Big unit bundle provides the teacher with many games and activities that makes teaching plate tectonics more enjoyable.
We now know that, directly or indirectly, plate tectonics influences nearly all geologic processes, past and present. This section explains how the lithosphere is broken. The plate tectonics gizmo shows a crosssection, or side view, of earth. Plate tectonics emphasizes that new ocean crust is produced at the midocean ridges. Understanding plate tectonics can be a tricky enterprise, but there are a number of fun activities that will help kids understand this fundamental geological science principle. In this set of activities, students will learn how earths surface is changed. Plate tectonics is the theory that explains how large pieces of the earths outermost layer, called tectonic plates, move and change shape. A plate tectonic puzzle american museum of natural history. In part 2, students view additional videos and conduct hands on activities looking for evidence that supports the concepts of plate tectonics and hot spots. Projects and collaborations find projects on which serc is a leader or collaborator. Plate tectonics activities games, quiz quia scec communication, education and outreach many excellent resources for public education and preparedness, k14 earthquake education, and experiential learning and career advancement.
Propelled by intense heat simmering beneath the crust or the propelled by intense heat simmering beneath the crust or the mantle, earths surface is dramatically reshaping itself in an endless, slow. Foam model plate tectonics this lesson plan gives students a demonstration to visualize the concept of plate tectonics. 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. Tectonic plates move atop the underlying mantle, a really thick layer of hot flowing rock.
Evidence that supports the theory of plate tectonics includes distribution of rock formation and fossils, shapes of existing continents, ocean floor features, and seismic and volcanic activity. Plate tectonics passport activity teachers notes the geological. Approximately five times more dense than surface rocks. Whether your are looking for worksheets, handson activities, or assessments, this resource has everything a science teacher nee. Worksheets are plate tectonics work, sixth grade plate tectonics, plate tectonics, plate tectonics, plate tectonics, unit earth and space science plate tectonics, fourth grade plate tectonics, activityworld map of plate boundaries. This classroom activity can be used to introduce or expand plate tectonics for elementary, secondary, middle school, and university level students. At plate boundaries, plates collide, move apart, move under or over each other, or slide past one another. Mar 21, 2020 plate tectonics, theory dealing with the dynamics of earths outer shell that revolutionized earth sciences by providing a uniform context for understanding mountainbuilding processes, volcanoes, and earthquakes as well as the evolution of earths surface and reconstructing its past continents and oceans.
Resources could be used at science centers, for warm up. Petersburg this activity seeks to have students analyze global data sets on earthquake and volcano distributions toward identifying major plate boundary types in different regions on the earth. Plate tectonics as expressed in geological landforms and events jeff ryan, university of south floridast. The structure of the earth, plate tectonics and landforms. Putting down roots in earthquake country downloadable booklets for learning. Then, they will plot each location on a map and determine which tectonic plates moved to cause each earthquake. Each chapter in the series will showcase many activities for the students both middle and high school to process the information given by teachers. Each chapter in the series will showcase many activities for the students both middle and high school to process the information given by. Help young scientists piece together the theory of plate tectonics with this comprehensive collection of materials. The suggested time for all these activities is 2 class periods.
Covers earths interior, continental drift, and plate tectonics. This lesson plan is useful for elementary, secondary, middle school, and university students. In 1977, after decades of tediously collecting and mapping ocean sonar data, scientists began to see a fairly accurate picture of the seafloor emerge. Includes many maps for printing, and student worksheets. The theory of plate tectonics key concepts what is the theory of plate tectonics. Students will examine plate boundaries, continents, and oceans on a globe. The geological society uk plate tectonics activities games, quiz quia. The movements of plates over millions of years resulted in the opening and closure of oceans and the formation and disassembly of continents. Edible plate tectonics page 1 focus on inquiry the student will use food to model and observe the plate movement and consequences of plate movement associated with the theory of plate tectonics. In the early 1900s alfred wegener proposed the continents were drifting. Review the activities, modeling and plate movements, and obtain all the needed materials, background information, vocabulary, and activity directions.
Understanding processes behind natural disasters the basics including plate tectonics and earthquakes. Plate tectonics and earthquakes activity using reference materials, students will research the location of ten earthquakes and complete a chart with the latitude and longitude for each location. The theory of plate tectonics grew out of earlier hypotheses and observations collected during exploration of the rocks of the ocean floor. Types of plate boundaries map identification activity directions. But the boundary between the north american and pacific plates interfaces in a line that runs from the mexican border north. I made different maps, including more detail in all of the datasets, and used a different map projection, but otherwise the general progression of the activity is the same. The theory of plate tectonics activityworksheet 3 volcanoes 8. How are the movement of plates at divergent boundaries and at. Explain the significance of convection currents and plate tectonics. Mapping world plates helps students connect topography, earthquakes, volcanoes, and plates. The grade 6 earth science unit on plate tectonics is presented to students through a series of investigations using indirect evidence models and direct evidence, experiments, active learning experiences, researching using a variety of sources, questions, and assessments.
Working in pairs, students think like engineers and connect what they understand about the theory of plate tectonics to the design of structures for earthquakeresistance. Plate tectonics interactive notebook a compilation of 9 plate tectonics resources including foldables, wordmeaning sort, pages to glue in, and a layers of the earth flip book, that can be used in your students science interactive notebooks. Oct 30, 2014 plate tectonics and volcanic activity a volcano is a feature in earths crust where molten rock is squeezed out onto the earths surface. Students will examine one method for creating a twodimensional map of a spherical surface. The theory of plate tectonics explains the formation, movement, and subduction of earths plates.
Activityworld map of plate boundaries wheres waldostyle geography. Plate tectonics information and facts national geographic. Worksheets in earthquakes, volcanoes and plate tectonics for use within the science classroom. Plate tectonics and volcanic activity a volcano is a feature in earths crust where molten rock is squeezed out onto the earths surface. Plate tectonics introducing the first chapter in the earth science interactive notebook series. Indeed, the notion that the entire earths surface is continually shifting has profoundly changed the way we view our world. Plate tectonics is an earth sciences topic that attracts a good deal of interest, given that it a topic very often featured in popular science programmes. Plate tectonics this plate tectonics lesson plan involves a classroom activity to help students understand the processes that move and shape earths surface. Lesson content overview students will demonstrate, identify, and explain the movement of the plates at.
You may use the diagram and interactive presentation below. Skip to search results skip to search facet filters skip to text search form skip to pagination. This activity is a slight variation on an original activity, discovering plate boundaries, developed by dale sawyer at rice university. Topics plate tectonics, fossil evidence, geology, mapping, science history. A plate tectonic puzzle introduction the earths crust is not a solid shell. Worksheets are plate tectonics work, sixth grade plate tectonics, plate tectonics, plate tectonics, plate tectonics, unit earth and space science plate tectonics, fourth grade plate tectonics, activityworld map of. This is a unit study on plate tectonics in geology or earth science subject. This quick and tasty kids science activity gives little scientists a hands on way to explore plate tectonics the movement of the earths crust that leads to the formation of volcanoes, mountains, and oceanic trenches.
Plate tectonics young children can better understand earthquakes, volcanoes and tsunamis when they learn that we live on the surface of a constantly changing earth. Plate tectonics and volcanic activity national geographic. As it spreads, it dives under another plate and is subducted back into the upper mantle. Plate tectonics differentiation station plate tectonics tictactr. Propelled by intense heat simmering beneath the crust or the propelled by intense heat simmering beneath the crust or the mantle, earths surface is dramatically reshaping itself in an endless, slow motion movement called plate tectonics. They move atop the underlying mantle, a really thick layer of hot flowing rock. The theory of plate tectonics activity worksheet 3 volcanoes 8. Plate tectonics science lessons, plate tectonics, earth. Lesson 1 the earth is cracking up lesson at a glance. Plate tectonics reveals that the lithosphere is divided into eight major pieces plates with several smaller plates fig. In addition, the diving plate melts and is often spewed out in.
It is made up of thick, interconnecting pieces called tectonic plates that fit. The theory of plate tectonics describes how the plates move, interact, and change the physical landscape. Plate tectonics, theory dealing with the dynamics of earths outer shell that revolutionized earth sciences by providing a uniform context for understanding mountainbuilding processes, volcanoes, and earthquakes as well as the evolution of earths surface and reconstructing its past continents and oceans. Plate tectonics is the surface manifestation of mantle convection, but the large contrast in viscosities between the lithosphere and the deeper mantle. Convection currents rise in the asthenosphere and spread out beneath the lithosphere, causing the movement of earths plates. You will recall from a previous chapter that there are three. The maps are also offered without tectonic boundaries. This plate motion causes them to collide, pull apart, or scrape against each other. The events that occur at these boundaries are linked to the types of plates oceanic or. Earths lithosphere is broken into separate sections called plates. Plate tectonics and earthquakes activity natural disasters. The theory of plate tectonics activity, is a great activity for student to learn about different plate boundaries. Types of plate boundaries map identification activity. Each type of interaction causes a characteristic set of earth structures or tectonic features.
Students will examine plate boundaries, continents, and oceans on a. It is made up of thick, interconnecting pieces called tectonic plates that fit together like a puzzle. The theory of plate tectonics grew out of earlier hypotheses and observations. You are in charge of locating a nuclear power plant in a geologically sound area that is free of volcanoes and strong earthquakes. This new crust begins to spread to either side of the ridge. Looking at the information you compiled in your chart above, explain one way the theory of plate tectonics can relate to engineering. The tharpheezen map illustrated the geological features that characterize the seafloor and became a crucial factor in the acceptance of the theories of plate tectonics and continental drift. Students will create a model of the earth that they can hold and examine. Serc site guides plate tectonics plate tectonics activites. 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. Key terms and concepts convection currents core crust purpose to have the students illustrate that the earth is composed of different, constantly moving layers, including the. Plate tectonics is an earth sciences topic that attracts a good deal of interest, given that it a topic very often featured in popular science programmes on tv and radio.
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