Description :
Student activity where they calculate the speed of a moving tectonic plate by using the ages of rocks across the Hawaii Island chain. This is a great activity to show how hot spot evidence can provide us plate motion data.
Class level :
Middle School (and up)
NGSS Mapping :
| MS-ESS2-3. | Analyze and interpret data on the distribution of fossils and rocks, continental shapes, and seafloor structures to provide evidence of the past plate motions. |
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Downloads :
Rocks of Ages – Student activity
Rocks of Ages