Voyage through time a plate tectonics page 3 of 16 boundary. Big picture boundary types using their tectonic plate maps from day 5 students will add in. 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. Pdf the main problems of the plate tectonics model are discussed in the paper. As plates move, the new crust gradually moves away from the ridge. Larger faults are mostly from action occuring in earths plates.
Pdf alternative conceptions of plate tectonics held by. 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 use. Use this html code to display a screenshot with the words click to run. Abstracts book, 58th eage conference and technical exhibition. 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.
A fault line is the trace of a fault, or the line of intersection between the fault line and the earths surface. And yet heres another wheel foldable included is a foldable on plate tectonics. Pdf critical analysis of the plate tectonics model and causes of. Convergent plate boundaries cause compression of the earths crust, resulting in folding, overthrusting, trenching, or crustal thickening. Plate tectonics this plate tectonics lesson plan involves a classroom activity to help students understand the processes that move and shape earths surface. Frame 1 should be on top although the frames could also be ordered so that f20 is on the top, but it is useful. Students will create a flap book of earth where they will need to stack, color and describe each.
Seafloor spreading helps explain continental drift in the theory of plate tectonics. Plate boundaries foldbook using their book students will create a four door fold book describing the four common types of plate boundaries convergent subducting, convergent colliding, divergent, transform and their results. Pdf the theory of plate tectonics is the conceptual model through which most. Plates do not move randomly but evolve in a manner that is consistent with the forces that drive them. The main goal of the plate tectonics foldable is to describe what you have. Plate tectonics foldable this product is designed to align with sol 5. But the boundary between the north american and pacific plates interfaces in a line that runs from the mexican border north. These two layers make up the earth lithosphere or the outer shell of solid rock. Students can either construct the foldable as a handheld study tool or glue it into their interactive notebooks.
Plate tectonics foldable earth science, plate tectonics. Its very important to distinguish the difference between the oceanic crust and the continental crust at this point. Plate tectonics accounts for important features of earths surface and major geologic events. Students can either construct the foldable as a handheld study tool or glue it. Plate tectonics, our major paradigm for how the earth works, was established in the 1960ies following decades of observational research that culminated in key discoveries such as geomagnetic. Seafloor spreading occurs at divergent plate boundaries which subsequently create midocean ridges.
Locations of earthquakes and volcanoes show the plate boundaries and ocean floor features. Create a timeline of the events leading to the theory of plate tectonics. Immediately download the plate tectonics summary, chapterbychapter analysis, book notes, essays, quotes, character descriptions, lesson plans, and more everything you need for. Episd ck12 earth science for middle school flex book 2. A fault is a break in the rocks that make up the earths crust, along which on either side rocks move pass eachother. Plate tectonic boundaries 4 page flip book that covers. This foldable is a great addition to a middle school earth science unit on earths interior or the layers of the earth. Plate tectonics is a theory developed by geologists that explains the movements of the earths crust and outer mantle. Browse plate tectonic foldable resources on teachers pay teachers, a marketplace trusted by millions of teachers for original educational resources. Continental drift, sea floor spreading and plate tectonics.
Earthquakes result from sudden motions along breaks in the earths crust and can affect landforms and societies. Plate boundaries foldbook using their book students will create a four door fold book. Crust mantle core crust lithosphere plate movement the crust is broken into plates that move. Continental drift and plate tectonics interactive notebook foldable. The lithosphere lithosphere is comprised of the upper mantle and the. Discover how to create new mountains, volcanoes, or oceans. Like the scientists before us, we will now merge the ideas of continental drift and seafloor spreading into the theory of plate tectonics. The earths layers foldable marcias science teaching ideas. There are many different categories or disciplines that make up the science of geology.
Browse plate tectonics foldable resources on teachers pay teachers, a marketplace trusted by millions of teachers for original educational resources. The theory of plate tectonics grew out of earlier hypotheses and observations collected during exploration of the rocks of the ocean floor. Create a mural or collage of various plate tectonic topics. The foldable compares and contrasts the three types of plate boundaries. Brainpop plate tectonics and earths structure brainpop offers a videos and other resources about plate tectonics and earths structure. Plate tectonics is the theory that explains how large pieces of the earths outermost layer, called tectonic plates, move and change shape. 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. Plate boundary movements and their results foldable. This lesson plan is useful for elementary, secondary, middle school, and university students. Solpass earths crustplate tectonic activities students explore terms, concepts, and various aspects about earths crust and plate tectonics through multiple games. 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. Theory of plate tectonics 18 earths plate boundaries table 19 cutouts color 20 cutouts gray scale 21 answer key table 22 quiz. The theory has caused a revolution in the way we think about the earth. Download pdf versiondownload doc versiondownload the.
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. Explore how plates move on the surface of the earth. Inner core red outer core redorange lower mantle orange middle mantle light orange 2. Include a 5 paragraph explanation that covers the necessary research topics. Students can use this foldable to relate plate tectonics to the formation of crustal features. Students color, cut, and assemble this interactive. Watch this video about continental drift and the mechanism of seafloor spreading create plate tectonics. When all rectangles are cut out, stack them in order 120.
If they know those then the plate names are pretty easy for them. Which plates are sliding past each other in california. Since the theory of plate tectonics was first introduced, how far has the tectonic plate were standing on moved. Since the development of the theory, geologists have had to reexamine almost every aspect of. Online shopping for plate tectonics from a great selection at books store. The layer below the lithosphere is the asthenosphere. Spam or selfpromotional the list is spam or selfpromotional.
Layers of the earth cut and paste most students know that the earth has three layers the crust mantle and core but how many characteristics do they really know. Tectonic plates interactive notebook activity plate tectonics. Earths geography has changed through time and continues to change today. Continental drift, sea floor spreading and plate tectonics plate tectonics is a theory developed in the late 1960s, to explain how the outer layers of the earth move and deform. Earth structure and plate tectonics crains petrophysical handbook. Plate tectonics describes the distribution and motion of the plates. The plate tectonic cycle begins with the study of volcanoes. On the underside of the tab, write separating plates now lets move on to the 2nd plate boundary. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. To explore plate tectonics conceptions held by undergraduates, we designed and. 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.
Plate tectonics foldable earth science lessons, earth. Change temperature, composition, and thickness of plates. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. We had a busy week with testing, changed schedules, pictures, tutoring and conferences.
Which plates are converging at the northern border of india. Students studying geology in grade 6 will investigate how earths surface is formed, describe processes that change earth, and explain the physical effects of these processes. Platetectonicsscienceinteractivenotebookactivities. Plasienka geological institute, slovak academy of sciences, slovakia keywords.
Students will create foldables about tectonic plates, boundaries, earthquake activity, volcanic activity, and mountain formation. Plate tectonics the way the earth works examining plate tectonics unit topic selection seed to plate. Plates are composed of the crust and a part of the upper mantle, these two parts together are called the lithosphere. This is a 4 four page flip book that students can create that can fit into a science interactive notebook. Earth science for interactive notebooks kesler science. Shoutout to 2 of my new students who stayed for tutoring on thursday to setup their notebooks and prepare themselves for success in science.
I can describe how plate tectonics causes major geological events, such as ocean basins, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and mountain building. Key concepts include e changes in earths crust due to plate tectonics. Notes on plate tectonics plate tectonics states that the earths crust and upper mantle are broken into sections, called plates. Have students cut out each frame carefully along the outside frame lines. Plate tectonics strand earth patterns, cycles, and change topic investigating plate tectonics primary sol 5. The flip book has a spot for distinguishing igneous, sedimentary, and. Describe the differences between oceanic and continental. 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. New oceanic crust is formed through magma rising through the gap and cooling. Fill out the small squares with the information for each of the main layers of the earth, using your textbook. Plate tectonics and crustal features foldable earth. Label the middle tab divergent and draw the plate movements here lift the tab. You will recall from a previous chapter that there are three. Volcanoes are locations where molten rock reaches earths surface, and volcanoes can affect landforms and societies.
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