High School Science

Plate Tectonics

Earth Science

Quarter 1

McGraw Hill Module 13

VOCABULARY

● Continental Drift ● Pangea ● Magnetometer ● Isochron ● Seafoor spreading

● Tectonic plate ● Divergent boundary ● Rift valley ● Convergent boundary

● Subduction ● Transform boundary ● Ridge push ● Slab pull

RECOMMENDED INSPIRE RESOURCES

PAGE MATERIALS NEEDED TIME

● Encounter the Phenomenon Video - How do we know that this landmass is moving?

Phenomena Introduction

Video: How do we know that this landmass is moving?

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5 min

Each lesson needs to be tied back to the introductory phenomena. Continually build on students’ initial knowledge by listing and discussing new revelations as a class.

● CER Document

CER: How do we know that this landmass is moving? Initial response

10 min

● Digital Journal or Science Notebook

Engage

Lesson 1:

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10 min

Drifting Continents

Focus Question: How do we know that continents have moved? Launch the Lesson: Drifting Continents Interactive Content

● Chromebook

● Interactive

Explore & Expand

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Content: Early Observations

Interactive Content: Early Observations

● Interactive Content: ● ● Interactive Content: A

Interactive Content: Continental Drift

Continental Drift

Interactive Content: A Rejected Notion

Rejected Notion

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Elaborate

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