You will recall from a previous chapter that there are three major layers crust, mantle, core within the earth that are. These activities are created to incorporate reading and writing into the science curriculum. They provide explanations such as why earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur in very specific areas around the world, and how and why great mountain ranges like the alps and. We will do this hands on science experiment that describes plate tectonics. The lithosphere lithosphere is comprised of the upper mantle and the crust, the outer shell of the earth.
Seafloor spreading helps explain continental drift in the theory of plate tectonics. Plate tectonics plate boundary strikeslip fault mountain building seafloor spreading hydrothermal vent midocean ridge convection currents activator watch ice age. As plates move, the new crust gradually moves away from the ridge. Now that scientists understand plate tectonics and how the earth moves, they would be able to support wegeners. Then, they will plot each location on a map and determine which tectonic plates moved to cause each earthquake. It covers the 3 types of plate tectonic boundaries. Plate tectonics 6 books meet your next favorite book. Plate tectonics this plate tectonics lesson plan involves a classroom activity to help students understand the processes that move and shape earths surface. Plate tectonics plates and their consequences grade. A fault line is the trace of a fault, or the line of intersection between the fault line and the earths surface.
Larger faults are mostly from action occuring in earths plates. Desired results established goals standards njcccs 5. Spam or selfpromotional the list is spam or selfpromotional. In this 3d lesson plan, learn about the general distribution of fold mountains, volcanoes, and earthquakes, and how their distribution. Cube foldable for plate tectonics by ryan maney on prezi.
Students will create a flapbook of earth where they will need to stack, color. Plate tectonics unit adventures in mommydom science and nature use information from several sources to provide evidence that earth events can occur quickly or slowly. Students may research different facts about each plate tectonics term and write what they find on the provided blank lines. When all rectangles are cut out, stack them in order 120. Students cut out the cover cards and glue them onto the front of a three flap shutter fold foldable. A neat layers of earth foldable, great as part of an interactive science notebook. Scrat continental crack up video clip and have students either answer individually or with a partner the following questions. Which plates are converging at the northern border of india. A fold is when one or more originally bent surfaces are bent or curved as the reasult of peremanant deformation. Also, you can decide if you want to give the foldable with the. Plate tectonics science interactive notebook resources. You should continue independent reading using either a library book. Let your students make their science notebook fun and exciting using these plate tectonics interactive notebook pages. Seafloor spreading occurs at divergent plate boundaries which subsequently create midocean ridges.
Shoutout to 2 of my new students who stayed for tutoring on thursday to setup their notebooks and prepare themselves for success in science. 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. Plate tectonics foldable by kerrie riley teachers pay teachers. Math in demand earth science middle school, plate tectonics. Continental drift germantown municipal school district. If you are super creative, you can even make the front 4 panels one huge. The main goal of the plate tectonics foldable is to describe what you have. Earths history through rocks, fossils and tree rings, earths structure, rocks and the rock cycle, plate tectonics mar 28, 2014 by todd deluca. Plate tectonics post test you will need to come into me to make up the test.
Aug 25, 2014 posts about plate tectonics written by mrs. Plate tectonic reconstructions older than 200 million years are necessarily more speculative and were derived by combining diverse lines of evidence from the tectonic histories of the continents. Very few resources are needed to construct the plate tectonics inb. Continental plates plates less dense thicker make up earths land plates are composed of the lithosphere and are broken apart into 23 different pieces scientific theory a theory explains how nature works. This plate tectonics lapbook is a fun hands on activity for students to use in their interactive notebooks. Plate tectonics and crustal features foldable earth. See more ideas about science, earth science, middle school science. May 12, 2019 science board with a focus on plate tectonics including plate boundaries, major and minor plates, pangaea, convergent, divergent, transform boundaries and more. A plate tectonics flip book around 190 million years ago, pangaea began to break up. Also, you can decide if you want to give the foldable with the answers already given or a blank template so that students can fill in the answers. Plate tectonics foldable earth science, science classroom.
This is a 4 four page flipbook that students can create that can fit into a science 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. Laurasia, the northern group of continents, and gondwanaland, the southern group of continents. Plate tectonics is the model or theory that has been used for the past 60 years to. I can describe how plate tectonics causes major geological events, such as ocean basins, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and mountain building. This is a great foldable to help organize thoughts on structure and function. On the underside of the tab, write separating plates now lets move on to the 2nd plate boundary. This is similar to a 4 tab flip book, it may be more difficult to show a sequence of events, but it fits into a science journal nicer. Kid science, science activities for kids, science experiments. Plate tectonics foldable by kerrie riley this product is designed to align with sol 5. Barton new sites october 20 page 3 science with mrs. Continental drift and plate tectonics interactive notebook foldable plate tectonics. Nov 20, 2016 included is a foldable on plate tectonics.
You will recall from a previous chapter that there are three. This is a 4 four page flip book that students can create that can fit into a science interactive notebook. Students can either construct the foldable as a handheld study tool or glue it into their interactive notebooks. Hands on science plate tectonics unit for elementary kids. Plate tectonics popup book project 8th grade duration.
Plate boundary movements and their results foldable. In this 3d lesson plan, learn about the general distribution of fold mountains, volcanoes, and earthquakes, and how their distribution is related to movements at plate boundaries. New oceanic crust is formed through magma rising through the gap and cooling. Brian lazos plate tectonics project plate tectonics tectonic plates plates sectioned of earths crust and mantle that move across the earth as stated. Plate tectonics interactive notebook the stem center. The main goal of the plate tectonics foldable is to describe what you. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. Synergies between plate tectonics, paleogeography, paleoclimate, paleoceanography, and the evolution of life through time chapter 9. We had a busy week with testing, changed schedules, pictures, tutoring and conferences. Start a class discussion by asking students what they already know about earthquakes.
Edible plate tectonics demonstration elementary earth. Plate tectonics and crustal features foldable earth science. Voyage through time a plate tectonics page 3 of 16 boundary. Students can use this foldable to relate plate tectonics to the formation of crustal features.
The foldable compares and contrasts the three types of plate boundaries. We will be reading from the book on pages 7883 stop at seafloor spreading here is the link here is the link to the power notes. Follow geo and his robot dog, rocky, as they travel back in time to pangea, surf a tsunami, and escape an erupting volcanoall in time for geos firstperiod science test. 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. Gondwanaland included south america, antarctica, australia, africa, and india. This is a foldable to help with the theory of plate tectonics. Plate tectonics foldable by kerrie riley teachers pay. Frank taylor first proposed this idea in 1910, alexander du toit later in 1937, harry hess explored the geomorphology of the seafloor by ship in 1960s. Continental drift and plate tectonics interactive notebook foldable. Plate tectonics describes the distribution and motion of the plates. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Label the middle tab divergent and draw the plate movements here lift the tab.
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. Formation and exploitation of the worlds energy and mineral. Geology unit material for elementary and middle school science. The theory of plate tectonics grew out of earlier hypotheses and observations collected during exploration of the rocks of the ocean floor. Which plates are sliding past each other in california. Plate tectonic stations students must make a cootie catcherfortune teller foldable for station number 5. Plate tectonics, our major paradigm for how the earth works, was established in the 1960ies following decades of observational research that culminated in key. Which plates are converging off the west coast of japan. Inappropriate the list including its title or description facilitates illegal activity, or contains hate speech or ad hominem attacks on a fellow goodreads member or author. This lesson plan is useful for elementary, secondary, middle school, and university students.
Frame 1 should be on top although the frames could also be ordered so that f20 is on the top, but it is useful. Episd ck12 earth science for middle school flex book 2. Monday create a plate tectonics foldable the main goal of the plate tectonics foldable is to describe what you have learned about the different types of plate movements of the earth. The incredible plate tectonics comic is a wild adventure in earth science. Resources could be used at science centers, for warm upsexit tickets, inclass, notes, partner work, etc. A transform fault is a special variety of strikeslip fault that accommodates relative horizontal slip between other tectonic elements, such as oceanic crustal plates. A fault is a break in the rocks that make up the earths crust, along which on either side rocks move pass eachother.
Feb 12, 2016 this is a foldable to help with the theory of plate tectonics. This lesson is designed to fit the typical 4550 minute science cla. Plate tectonics and earthquakes activity natural disasters. A plate tectonics flip book answers schoolworkhelper. Frisch and meschede and blakey answer all these questions and more through the presentation and explanation of the geodynamic processes upon which the theory of continental drift is based and which have led to the concept of plate tectonics. Continental drift and plate tectonics interactive notebook. Online shopping for plate tectonics from a great selection at books store. Tectonic plate boundaries foldable divergent, convergent. Jan 28, 2011 plates boundary foldable sciencerockstars. Under each flap of the evidence foldable, explain how that evidence supports. Plate tectonics science and literacy lesson set common core and 5th grade staar teks aligned easy to follow.
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