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Earthquakes Living Lab: The Theory of Plate Tectonics
| Content Provider | TeachEngineering: STEM curriculum for K-12 |
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| Author | Mooney, Mike Parekh, Minal Schankweiler, Scott Noffsinger, Jessica Johnson, Karen Knudtsen, Jonathan |
| Copyright Year | 2013 |
| Description | Using the online resources at the Earthquakes Living Lab, students examine information and gather evidence supporting the theory. Working in pairs, students think like engineers and connect what they understand about the theory of plate tectonics to the design of structures for earthquake-resistance. Students gather evidence to explain the theory of plate tectonics. Using the online resources at the Earthquakes Living Lab, students examine information and gather evidence supporting the theory. They also look at how volcanoes and earthquakes are explained by tectonic plate movement, and how engineers use this information. Working in pairs, students think like engineers and connect what they understand about the theory of plate tectonics to the design of structures for earthquake-resistance. A worksheet serves as a student guide for the activity. |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights Holder | Colorado School of Mines Regents of The University of Colorado |
| Subject Keyword | Earth and Space Physical Science Continental Drift Fault Zone Pangaea Theory of Plate Tectonics Earthquakes Living Lab Earthquake Tectonics Earthquake Engineering Plate Tectonics Seafloor Spreading |
| Content Type | Text |
| Time Required | PT1H |
| Education Level | Class VI Class VII Class VIII |
| Pedagogy | Experimental Activity |
| Resource Type | Hands-on |
| Subject | Physics Structure of the Earth |
