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Monday Identify the name of each plate boundary and describe how the plates move in each boundary.
Homework Grade Level Plate Tectonics Pre-AP Plate Tectonics
Todays Agenda Finish the WebQuest Begin Plate Tectonic Foldable
QUIZ ON FRIDAY
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TEKS
8.9 (B) Relate plate tectonics to the formation of crustal features
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ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What features of Earths crust do convergent, divergent, and transform boundaries form? What land features formed by the movement of tectonic plates can be observed using images from space?
DAILY OBJECTIVES Students will relate plate tectonics to the formation of crustal features, such as mountain ranges, trenches, volcanoes, earthquakes, and mid-ocean ridges.
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Finish WebQuest
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• Finish the WebQuest with your partner.

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Plate Tectonics Simulator
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• http//phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/plate-tecto
  nics

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Plate Tectonic Foldable
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• On the next two blank pages in your INB, create a
  Plate Tectonics Foldable.
• Fold each page in half vertically.
• Cut the paper in half vertically, cutting from
  the outer edge to the half way point to create a
  flap.
• Do this for both pages to create a total of 4
  flaps.

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Earthquake Map
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• Real-Time Earthquake Map

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Tuesday Name three pieces of evidence that helped formulate the theory of Continental Drift.
Homework Grade Level Plate Tectonics Pre-AP Plate Tectonics
Todays Agenda Modeling Plate Boundaries BrainPop Video Plate Tectonics
QUIZ ON FRIDAY
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TEKS
8.9 (B) Relate plate tectonics to the formation of crustal features
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ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What features of Earths crust do convergent, divergent, and transform boundaries form? What land features formed by the movement of tectonic plates can be observed using images from space?
DAILY OBJECTIVES Students will relate plate tectonics to the formation of crustal features, such as mountain ranges, trenches, volcanoes, earthquakes, and mid-ocean ridges.
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Modeling Plate Boundaries
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• With your table partner, simulate the four
  different plate boundaries.
• As you work, complete the handout.

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Modeling Plate Boundaries
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• Transform Boundary
• Place two index cards side by side and slightly
  overlapping.

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Modeling Plate Boundaries
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• Transform Boundary
• Place two index cards side by side and slightly
  overlapping.
• Create a city of pennies near the area where
  the cards overlap.

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Modeling Plate Boundaries
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• Transform Boundary
• Place two index cards side by side and slightly
  overlapping.
• Create a city of pennies near the area where
  the cards overlap.
• Quickly slide on card in one direction and the
  other card in the opposite direction.

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Modeling Plate Boundaries
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• Transform Boundary

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Modeling Plate Boundaries
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• Convergent Boundary
• (Continental Continental)
• The tin foil will act as your layer of Earth.

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Modeling Plate Boundaries
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• Convergent Boundary
• (Continental Continental)
• The tin foil will act as your layer of Earth.
• Push the outer edges of the foil toward each
  other to simulate a Convergent Boundary of two
  continental crusts.

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Modeling Plate Boundaries
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• Convergent Boundary
• (Continental Continental)

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Modeling Plate Boundaries
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• Convergent Boundary with Subduction Zones
• (Oceanic Oceanic , Oceanic Continental)
• Watch two simulations
• Young Oceanic Crust vs Old Oceanic Crust
• Continental Crust vs Oceanic Crust

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Modeling Plate Boundaries
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• Convergent Boundary with Subduction Zones
• (Oceanic Oceanic , Oceanic Continental)
• Watch two simulations
• Young Oceanic Crust vs Old Oceanic Crust
• Continental Crust vs Oceanic Crust

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Modeling Plate Boundaries
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• Convergent Boundary with Subduction Zones
• (Oceanic Oceanic)

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Modeling Plate Boundaries
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• Convergent Boundary with Subduction Zones
• (Oceanic Continental)

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Modeling Plate Boundaries
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• Divergent Boundary
• Your Milky Way will act as the Earths crust.

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Modeling Plate Boundaries
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• Divergent Boundary
• Your Milky Way will act as the Earths crust.
• Slowly pull the Milky Way apart to demonstrate a
  Divergent Boundary.

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Modeling Plate Boundaries
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• Divergent Boundary
• Your Milky Way will act as the Earths crust.
• Slowly pull the Milky Way apart to demonstrate a
  Divergent Boundary.
• Push the pieces of the Milky Way back together to
  simulate the magma coming to the surface.

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Modeling Plate Boundaries
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• Divergent Boundary

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BrainPop
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• Plate Tectonics Video

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Earthquake Map
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• Real-Time Earthquake Map

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Wed/Thrs With your shoulder partner, complete the card sort at your table.
Homework Grade Level Plate Tectonics Pre-AP Plate Tectonics
Todays Agenda Geologic Activity Map Convection Currents with candles Video How the Earth was Made Ring of Fire Review for test
TEST ON FRIDAY
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TEKS
8.9 (B) Relate plate tectonics to the formation of crustal features
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ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What features of Earths crust do convergent, divergent, and transform boundaries form? What land features formed by the movement of tectonic plates can be observed using images from space?
DAILY OBJECTIVES Students will relate plate tectonics to the formation of crustal features, such as mountain ranges, trenches, volcanoes, earthquakes, and mid-ocean ridges.
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Modeling Plate Boundaries
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• Use the latitudes and longitudes to create a map
  with the locations of different crustal features.
• Mountains Green
• Volcanoes Red
• Ridges Blue
• Trenches Pink
• As students work on the map, the teacher will
  show small groups of students convection currents
  using tea light candles.

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Modeling Plate Boundaries
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• Answer the following questions in complete
  sentences in your INB.
• What patterns do you observe?
• Where are most of the volcanoes in the world
  located?
• Why are mountains being formed on the boundary
  between the Indo-Australian Plate and the
  Eurasian Plate? What kind of boundary would you
  expect to find there?
• Using the map, what type of boundary do you think
  is between the Indo-Australian Plate and the
  Antarctic Plate? What crustal features might you
  find there?
• How are trenches formed?

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Convection Currents
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Video
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• How the Earth was Made Ring of Fire

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Friday Answer the following questions in your INB. What is seafloor spreading? Describe in your own words the process of subduction.
Homework Grade Level Plate Tectonics Pre-AP Plate Tectonics
Todays Agenda Homework Plate Tectonics Test
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TEKS
8.9 describe the historical development of evidence that supports plate tectonic theory relate plate tectonics to the formation of crustal features
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ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What features of Earths crust do convergent, divergent, and transform boundaries form? What land features formed by the movement of tectonic plates can be observed using images from space?
DAILY OBJECTIVES Students will demonstrate mastery of TEKS 8.9 A-B.
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Homework
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• Trade and grade homework

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EXAM
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Read and re-read the passage. Underline the
question Bubble important words Identify the key
idea, write it in margin. Eliminate the wrong
answers Select the correct answer ?
Mass of an object