B-LAYER OF PLATE TECTONICS

B-e   Plate Tectonics Scientists graphic organizer. This assignment requires doing research on several different scientists that did their research in the field of Plate Tectonics. Here are the scientists to choose from:

Dan McKenzie
James Hutton
Abraham Ortelius
Nicholaus Steno
Alfred Wegener
Arthur Holmes
Harry Hess

Plate Tectonics Section

Plate Boundary Information


VOCABULARY QUIZ

     After completing the CII layer vocabulary assignments: Click HERE to take the vocabulary quiz.
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CII-f: Click HERE for instructions for Mountain Movers lab.
or Click HERE to go straight to the Mountain Movers Lab



CII - QUIZ
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Review Materials:

• Click HERE to make sure you understand the plate tectonics theory.
• Click HERE for an interactive lesson on plate tectonics theory.
• Click HERE for another great interactive lesson on plate tectonics.

Vocabulary Review - Do you know all the words?

• Click HERE for the Plate Tectonics Vocabulary and games
• Click HERE for review games / flashcards.
• Click HERE for more vocabulary review games.
• Click HERE for more flashcards.

Animations:

• Click HERE for animations of landforms created by plate boundaries.
• Click HERE for an animation of convection currents in the mantle.

C-1 Layer

Plate Tectonics Resources

LAYER C 1 - 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.

C1 - QUIZ
** After completing the c1 layer: Click HERE to take the quiz.
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If you pass the quiz ---- start working on the CII Layer
If you do not pass the quiz ----complete the Drifting Continents worksheet.

Click HERE for Vocabulary Review Games

Study Stacks Vocabulary

Click here to to to the study stacks for the Plate Tectonics Vocabulary

November 28 through December 15th

During this time period the students will be doing a self-paced unit on Plate Tectonics. The students will have check points that need to be met in order to get to the highest grade possible.

PRE AP CLASSES

PRE AP CLASSES: Project will be assigned on Tuesday, November 15. The project is building a Mousetrap car. I will email you the specifics. The mousetrap car is due on December 15th. 

Friday November 18, 2011

Test Corrections
Enrichment Activities

Thursday November 17, 2011

District Assessment Test

Wednesday November 16, 2011

Test Review

Tuesday November 15, 2011

1. Finish Newton's Laws Station Activity
2. Analyze Speed Graphing

Monday November 14

1.  Potential Energy/Kinetic Energy Card Sort
2. Newton's Laws Station activity

Friday November 11, 2011

1. Warm up

2. Remediate- review Test

3. Extension- Speed challenge lab

Thursday November 10, 2011

1. Warm up- page 123

2. Common Assessment #2 - TEST

3. Complete walk this way conclusion questions

Wednesday November 9, 2011

EARLY RELEASE DAY

STUDENTS RELEASED AT 1:50

1. Warm up

2. Walk this way lab graphing & conclusion questions

Tuesday November 8, 2011

PICTURE DAY! PICTURE DAY! PICTURE DAY!

1. Warm up

2. Walk this way lab - OUTDOOR LAB...WEATHER PENDING!!!