Plate Tectonics
HOW IT WORKS
Students learn geologic history and time,
stratigraphic nomenclature, general plant and animal fossils of the
periods, climatic conditions and the movement of the North American or
Laurentia continental plate. Students learn how to read quickly
through information from the Internet extracting the pertinent information
to their project.
Teacher
Technology Skills Required:
Web creation / guided
lessons.
Student Technology Skills
Required:
Students develop internet
navigation skills.
Software Materials Used:
Text editor, or other web authoring
tool.
Teacher Steps To Prepare:
1.
photocopy worksheets.
Student
Activities:
1.Students
read information on the Precambrian period and see example answers to the
worksheet. This enables them to see what is required and become research
readers.
2.Find
information, asked on the worksheet, on three periods in Earth's
History.
3.Re-write
the information on three index cards.
4. Place
index cards on a time line that stretches across a classroom
wall.
5. Students can be creative with their
representation of each period. They are not limited to index cards.
However, the index cards provide the opportunity to consolidate their
notes and better understand it.
Related
Links:
Dynamic Crust Plate Tectonics.htm: The project web site.
http://scotese.com/ The site that has
many of the sources of information for the project
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