Tectonic Plate Shuffle

by: Donna Governor, Michael Bowen, and Eric Brunsell

In this lesson, students will develop a model that illustrates that the tectonic plates are moving in different directions on Earth’s surface. Disciplinary core ideas covered are Earth materials and systems and plate tectonics and large-scale system interactions. Tips for scaling down, scaling up, and extending the lesson are included. This book selection includes the Table of Contents, About the Authors, Acknowledgments, Preface, Introduction, and Index.

Grade Levels

High School Middle School

Topics

Earth & Space Science Instructional Materials Science and Engineering Practices

Details

Type Book ChapterPub Date 12/29/2016Pages 32Stock # PB421X_7C

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