Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Plate Tectonics Materials

Click HERE to take the Layer D quiz over Continental Drift.

Login:  lunch code
Password:  bears

LAYER D- helpful links:

* Click below to read & learn about CONTINENTAL DRIFT.

  • WEBSITE 1 - Good info about evidence for Continental Drift.
  • WEBSITE 2 - More of the above plus info about layers of the earth.
  • WEBSITE 3 - A great animation & lesson on the break up of Pangaea.
  • WEBSITE 4 - Video lesson about Alfred Wegener & Continental Drift.
  • WEBSITE 5 - Interactive tutorial on the breakup of Pangaea.
  • WEBSITE 6 - An animation that shows how the plates might move in the future.

If you pass the quiz ---- start working on the C Layer
If you do not pass the quiz ----complete the Drifting Continents worksheet.

LAYER C - USEFUL LINKS

VOCABULARY:  Click HERE for the Plate Tectonics Vocabulary and games

Geology Dictionary  OR the vocabulary link at the top of the blog for lots more dictionary sites.

VOCABULARY QUIZ

     After completing the C layer vocabulary assignments: Click HERE to take the vocabulary quiz.
     Login = your lunch code
     Password = bears


C-f:   Click HERE to do the online interactive Mountain Movers Lab

B Layer - Useful Resources

B-e    Scientists to Research for Plate Tectonics:
  • James Hutton 
  • Harry Hess
  • Arthur Holmes
  • Abraham Ortelius 
  • Nicolaus Steno 
  • Dan McKenzie 
  • Alfred Wegener

B Layer - QUIZ
** After completing the B layer: Click HERE to take the quiz.
     Login = your lunch code
     Password = bears

A Layer - Useful Resources


A-a: Google Earth Tour: Click HERE for a video tutorial on how to create a Google Tour using Google Earth.

To Launch Google Earth - go to Start - Program - Google Earth


Requirements:  Look in the crate for the A-a sheet to find out what landforms you have to find in your Google Tour.