As the rocks on our planet are continually being moved around by Plate Tectonics, it is rare to find layers of sedimentary rock still in their original position. Sedimentary rocks, like sandstone, mudstone, shale, etc are formed when sediments are
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Have your students practice reading directions from a compass – cardinal points as well as bearings. This is an important skill for any students wanting to do a field-based science study. This activity would take students 15-25 mins to complete.
A teaching resource by Mariana Garcia Serrato San Jose, CA, USA For several years I have been teaching Plate Tectonics to students and we have done several paper-pencil activities that have to do with plotting earthquakes, volcanos and landforms on
Have you students calculate the speed of the moving Pacific Plate using the ages of rocks collected on the different islands. Students measure the distance between the collection site and then work out the age difference between the sample. They
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