These plates ride on the hot plastic upper mantle called the asthenosphere. Plate tectonics information and facts national geographic. Resources for world plate boundaries word docs for world plate boundaries mapsthe map on the next page is offered in several formats for classroom use. This is a 15 point quiz where you can show your mastery of the content. Plates crash into each other along convergent plate boundaries marked by volcanoes and mountain belts.
This is a great formative assessment for the teacher and fun for the kids. Tectonics plates map worsksheet leon county schools. Convection currents in the asthenosphere cause the plates to move around. Remind students that plates are always moving, and that today were going to learn that there are three. At which of the above boundaries is sea floor created. At convergent plate boundaries, oceanic crust is often forced down into the mantle where it begins to melt. Thus, at convergent boundaries, continental crust is created and oceanic crust is destroyed. Which of the above boundaries can produce volcanoes. At which of the above boundaries is sea floor destroyed. At these plate boundaries are faults, which are cracks in the earths crust where movement has taken place. The theory of plate tectonics grew out of earlier hypotheses and observations collected during exploration of the rocks of the ocean floor.
Explanations and procedures in this lesson are written at a level appropriate to. Learn and revise about plate tectonics focusing on the earths structure, plate movement and boundaries with bbc bitesize ks3 geography. Graham cracker plate tectonics this quick and tasty kids science activity gives little scientists a hands on way to explore plate tectonics the movement of the earths crust that leads to the formation of volcanoes, mountains, and oceanic trenches. The plate tectonics mapping activity allows students to easily begin to identify basic. Do not put more than two in a group students or pairs will need coloring pencils, the types of plate boundaries map and the types of plate boundaries map identification directions. This guide is an outline of the plate tectonic and earthquake seismology powerpoint presentations. Make a flip book in which you define, draw, and list the geologic structure or phenomena forms at each of the three tectonic plate boundaries. For example, the hawaiian islands are located in the middle of the pacific plate. Some plates consist of mainly ocean crust, some are mostly continental crust, and some plates are made up of both ocean and continental crust. Plate boundary movements and their results foldable. In addition to the frequent earthquakes hitting chile, the nazca plate is also responsible for the continued. Pupils play the card game to help them with their knowledge of the four plate boundaries. As plate boundaries, plates may converge, diverge, or slip lateral past each other in a horizontal motion.
Generally, the depth of an earthquake is related to the type of tectonic boundary in which it occurs. This theory also says that most of these plates are in motion, creating. Students create their own crosssection drawing to represent plate tectonics. Student will be able to correctly identify the landforms created by plate boundaries by performing the edible plate tectonics lab. Tectonics refers to the motions of the plates, divergent means spreading or moving apart, convergent means coming. The theory of plate tectonics grew out of earlier hypotheses and observations.
The activities can be done at any time in the weeks leading up to the shakeout drill. Activity 45 understanding plate boundaries hot spots most earthquakes and volcanoes occur along plate boundaries, but there are some exceptions. Plate boundaries where plates are moving away from each other are called divergent or. The earths plates jostle about in fits and starts that are punctuated with earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. Convergent plate boundaries convergent plate boundaries are locations where lithospheric plates are moving towards one another. Have them label their maps along with the time period. Students will identify characteristics of healthy and unhealthy relationships 2. Where an oceanic plate collides with a continental plate, the oceanic plate tips down and slides beneath the continental plate forming a deep ocean trench long, narrow, deep basin. After doing so, students are expected explain, in sentence form, what processes are occurri.
World map of plate boundaries activity acrobat pdf 6. As students become aware of plate movements, they begin to identify patterns that set the stage for deeper understanding of a very complex topic. This quick and tasty kids science activity gives little scientists a hands on way to explore plate tectonics the movement of the earths crust that leads to the formation of volcanoes, mountains, and oceanic trenches. At some convergent boundaries, an oceanic plate collides with a continental plate. Divergent boundaries where new crust is generated as the plates pull away or separates from each other. Yet each hawaiian island was formed by a volcano, as lava from ongoing eruptions built up into an island. At plate boundaries, plates collide, move apart, move under or over each other, or slide past one another. Plates move apart at divergent plate boundaries such as the oceanic ridge system that separates the north american and eurasian plates in the north atlantic ocean. Plate tectonics this plate tectonics lesson plan involves a classroom activity to help students understand the processes that move and shape earths surface. Plate boundaries plate tectonics ks3 geography revision. Model the structural layers of the earth, investigate the data that led to the theory of plate tectonics, and discover the relationship between plate tectonics and earthquakes, volcanos, and mountains, through data analysis and handson activities. You are better prepared for a later activity, on the different kinds of landforms that develop at the different kinds of plate boundaries, and how earthquakes and volcanoes are caused at or near plate boundaries.
The activity uses a simple wheres waldo approach to identify tectonic symbols on a laminated world plate tectonic map. Activityworld map of plate boundaries wheres waldostyle geography. During this lesson, students will use clay to help them learn about and visualize three different types of plate boundaries created when earths plates move. Plate tectonics passport activity teachers notes the geological. It is made up of thick, interconnecting pieces called tectonic plates that fit together like a puzzle.
Which plates are sliding past each other in california. Students practice demonstrating the plate boundaries transform, divergent, and convergent using oreos. 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. Tectonic plate boundaries activity and worksheetin this activity, students must use their knowledge and understanding of plate tectonics and identify and label each of the correct tectonic plate boundaries. Plate tectonics plate boundaries the earths lithosphere is broken into giant chunks called tectonic plates or lithospheric plates. Since not everyone has access to a largeformat printer we offer the poster as a 3page, tabloidsize pdf file that can be printed and taped together. Reuse the graham cracker used above for this activity.
Remind them that not all the boundaries may touch and that there might be areas of water separating some of them. Perfect cumulative classroom activity for a middle school plate tectonics unit. Plate tectonics divergent plate boundaries convergent plate boundaries transform plate boundaries summary this curious world we inhabit is more wonderful than. Magma underground is heated, expands, and becomes less dense, cause it to. How do plates move relative to each other at convergent plate boundaries.
Activity world map of plate boundaries wheres waldostyle geography. The guide contains links to totle introduction to plate tectonics and earthquakes teaching resources and a table of contents of teaching resources on this topic. Magma rises into and through the other plate, solidifying into granite, the rock that makes up the. Covers ngss earth science msess21 and msess22, as well as the ngss developing and using models practice. Then, they will plot each location on a map and determine which tectonic plates moved to cause each earthquake. On the present earth, the plate organization has formed two networks. In part 1, students view flash interactives and quicktime videos which delineate the relationship between volcanoes, earthquakes and plate boundaries and discuss the ancient continent of pangaea. Most movement occurs along narrow zones between plates, plate boundaries, where the results of plate tectonic forces are most evident.
This lesson plan is useful for elementary, secondary, middle school, and university students. Types of plate boundaries map identification activity. A convergent plate boundary is formed when tectonic plates collide more or less. Students will be able to accurately explain that the movement of earths crustal. The plate is found in the eastern pacific ocean basin off the west coast of south america. World map of plate boundaries serc, carleton college. Plate boundaries and patterns of activity introduction. A plate tectonic puzzle american museum of natural history.
Closely spaced earthquakes with a range of depths that deepen i. At what type of plate boundary to tectonic plates slide. Types of plate boundaries map identification activity directions. The descent of one plate beneath the other and deep into the asthenosphere is the most common response to the space problem posed by convergence. What are the different types of plate tectonic boundaries. The plate collisions that occur in these areas can produce earthquakes, volcanic activity and crustal deformation. Includes many maps for printing, and student worksheets. The seismic activity is due to the nazca tectonic plate. Introduction to plate tectonics and earthquakes lesson plans. Plate tectonics activity teacher answer key plate tectonics mapping activity 1 draw the symbol for each tectonic feature in the chart below divergent. Labeling your foldable on the side edge, write the words plate boundaries label the top tab convergent and draw the plate movements below.
Most geologic activity stems from the interplay where the. Students will understand how people establish and maintain clear boundaries and why boundaries are an important part of a healthy relationship. The tasc transition curriculum is a collaborative project of the new york state education department and the queens borough public library, supported by funding from the new york state department of labor. Plate tectonics, volcanism, and the structure of the earth. The plate tectonics gizmo shows a crosssection, or side view, of earth. A chain of volcanoes often forms parallel to convergent plate boundaries and powerful earthquakes are common along these boundaries. I made different maps, including more detail in all of the datasets, and used a different map projection, but otherwise the general progression of the activity is the same. Plate tectonics activity, wheel of knowledge interactive notebook plate tectonics activity, wheel of knowledge. Once you have read about each of the plate boundaries, draw a picture to represent that boundary. Draw the symbol for each tectonic feature in the chart below divergent margins and spreading centers draw in black convergent margins subduction zone draw in blue transform faults strikeslip faults draw in green hot spot draw in red 2. A pdf guide to plate tectonics and earthquakes is also available. Divergent boundaries where new crust is generated as. Most movement occurs along narrow zones between plates, plate boundaries, where the results of platetectonic forces are most evident.
Once students are sure the landmasses are in the correct position, have them tape or glue them onto the world map. The plate tectonics mapping activity allows students to easily begin to identify basic tectonic processes on a global scale. Plate tectonics describes the distribution and motion of the plates. This theory also says that most of these plates are in motion, creating a variety of interactions at the plate boundaries. Interactions at plate boundaries cause volcanic activity and earthquakes. Complete the concept map using the terms in the list below. This activity is a slight variation on an original activity, discovering plate boundaries, developed by dale sawyer at rice university. Mapping world plates helps students connect topography, earthquakes, volcanoes, and plates. Convergent and divergent boundaries, and student worksheets plate boundary researchersgraphic organizer, and plate movement, one per student. In plate tectonics, students are introduced to the theory behind this geophysical phenomenon and investigate the evidence that supports it. Plate tectonics activity teacher answer key plate tectonics.