Description
Get ready to study plate tectonics! Plate tectonics affect everything from the locations of continents to earthquakes and volcanoes! This is a key topic to cover when studying earth science, environmental science, or geology. This unit includes everything you need for a great plate tectonics unit – activities, informational handouts, worksheets, classroom decor, projects, flashcards, and more!
Age group: This unit was created with universal design in mind and can easily be adapted to work for a range of ages from upper elementary school through high school.
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Materials Included (48-page PDF file)
→ PART 1: EARTH’S LAYERS: earth’s layers reading, density activity, diagrams, and layers of the Earth model project. Plus, advanced: compositional vs. mechanical layers
→ PART 2: TECTONIC PLATES: activity ideas, reading, map interpretation questions
→ PART 3: BOUNDARY TYPES: convergent, divergent, and transform boundary types. Includes informational flashcards, diagrams, blank student sheets
→ PART 4: VOLCANOES: introductory reading, types of volcanoes, inside a volcano, volcano vocabulary. Plus a volcano research project
→ PART 5: EARTHQUAKES: handouts, earthquake vocab, earthquake research project
→ Instructor materials: directions/guides and answer key
+ Bonus materials: online resources & suggestions for expanding upon this unit’s topic are available here.
Please Note:
→These materials and all artwork within are for personal and single-classroom use only. Please, do not sell, share, or alter these materials. Print these materials for personal and single-classroom use as many times as you like. Feel free to get in touch with me with questions or if you are interested in purchasing multiple licenses for your school or organization.
→ This is an instant PDF download, not a physical item. I recommend 1-sided printing on 8.5-inch by 11-inch paper.
→ Due to the nature of digital products, all purchases are final. However, please get in touch with any concerns about your order.
→ Complete the activities in this unit with adult supervision. Wild Earth Lab is not responsible for the safety of participants completing the activities within this unit.
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