Plate Tectonics What is it? What does it cause?. Table of Contents DateTitleLesson # 8/26Spatial Analysis1 8/275 Themes of Geography2 8/28The 5 A’s3 8/31Geographer’s.

Plate Tectonics

What is it?

What does it cause?

Table of ContentsDate Title Lesson #

8/26 Spatial Analysis 1

8/27 5 Themes of Geography 2

8/28 The 5 A’s 3

8/31 Geographer’s Tools 4

9/1 Internal Forces 5

1. Draw a line underneath wherever you left off yesterday.

2. Write the title “Internal Processes”

• Internal Forces – processes that happen inside the earth that change the land

• Example – volcanoes, earthquakes

Clip: 1. What are plates?2. Explain plate tectonics.

Rodinia, the oldest supercontinent for which we have some record, formed during the middle Proterozoic (~ 1100 million years ago) with North America in the center, South America to the east, and Australia and Antarctica to the west.

Theory of Continental Drift1. The earth was once a supercontinent called

Pangaea.

WRITE THE HEADLINE, RECORD 1-3 FOR YOUR INTRO

2. The continents slowly drifted apart over millions of years.

Jurrassic Period Cretaceous Period

3. The plates drifted and crashed into each other.

Tertiary Quartenary – 1.8 million years ago to present

1. Write Plate Tectonics Tasks in the center of your page. Number 1-9.

2. Turn to your CHAMPs section in the front of your notebook. Copy the Laptops CHAMPs chart as I go over it. When you are finished show an adult the chart and get it approved. Once your chart is approved you may get a laptop. You will need a partner as well.

3. Login = the letter S and your student ID, example s123456. The password = student09- Go to www.wgL09.wikispaces.com

4. Click 1st Six Weeks

5. Open the power point titled “Plate Tectonicsgood – 09 L.”

6. Complete all tasks and take the required notes.

CHAMPs System

This system is used to set up classroom procedures for each

activity.

Directions: Turn to the front section of your notebook where your other CHAMPs charts are located.

C - Conversation

• Can I talk?

• If yes to whom?

• How loud?

• How will I know when to be silent?

Conversation Yes, whisper, to help kids, be on task

Activity LAPTOPS

H - Help

• If I need help what do I do?

• Where do I look?

• Is it ok to help others when I am finished?

• What does that look like?

Conversation Yes, whisper, to help kids, be on task

Help Orso, notebook, text, other kids

Activity LAPTOPS

A - Activity

• What am I doing?

• What is the finished product?

• What is step one?

Conversation Yes, whisper, to help kids, be on task

Help Orso, notebook, text, other kids

Activity Viewing websites, creating products

Activity LAPTOPS

M - Movement

• Can I get out of my seat?

• If yes, how?

Conversation Yes, whisper, to help kids, be on task

Help Orso, notebook, text, other kids

Activity Viewing websites, creating products

Movement Yes, get laptop when approved

No, use hand signals after seated

Participation

Activity LAPTOPS

P – Participation

• What does it look when I’m doing it right? • What does it look like if its done wrong?

Right Wrong

Conversation Yes, whisper, to help kids, be on task

Help Orso, notebook, text, other kids

Activity Viewing websites, creating products

Movement Yes, get laptop when approved

No, use hand signals after seated

Participation Right = typing, writing, helping

Wrong = anything other than what is assigned

Activity LAPTOPS

Plate Tectonics

• In motion…

• 1. Task Sketch a picture demonstrating the theory of plate tectonics.

Effects of Plate Tectonics

What happens as a result of plate tectonic theory?

Directions:

Record the notes on each effect of plate tectonics. Complete all tasks.

Effects of Plate Tectonics

2. Effect: Mountains – when plates COLLIDE the land is forced upward

RECORD THESE NOTES

Himalayas Forming

3. Task – View the link in the headline. Explain how the Himalayas were formed.

Effects of Plate Tectonics4. Volcanoes – magma is forced upward when

ocean plates collide with continental plates

RECORD THESE NOTES

Ring of Fire =

5. Ring of Fire - zone around the Pacific Ocean where 8 plates meet- tons of volcanoes and earthquakes

RECORD THESE NOTES

Effects of Plate Tectonics

• 6. Earthquakes – as plates collide and rub together earthquakes occur

• Most recent quakes along San Andreas fault

• Earthquakes occurring right now

• Check out San Andreas fault

View each of link and use the information to answer the questions on the following slide.

RECORD THESE NOTES

Earthquake Questions

7. What causes earthquakes?

8. Where do most earthquakes occur?

9. What are some effects of earthquakes?

RECORD THESE QUESTIONS AND ANSWER EACH ONE.