Creator: U.S. Geological Survey | visit site
Grade Range: 6 - 11
This site provides an organized and user-friendly explanation of the history of plate tectonics as described by the U.S. Geological Survey. It includes a lot of detailed information as well as photographs and diagrams. This site has some tough reading depending on the reading level of the user. Allow plenty of time to take in all of the information.
In the Classroom
This site is useful as a supplement to a geology unit or for review. Include it on your teacher web page for students to access both in and out of class. It is also a great reference tool when preparing your lesson plans. This is a great site to use when teaching about informational text(s). Open it on an interactive whiteboard and review reading strategies using highlighters and pens as you learn about plate tectonics.
At Home
Use this site to help your child research his/her project or research paper.
Tags
earth, earthquakes, geology, plate tectonics, volcanoes, earth, earthquakes, plate tectonics, volcanoes,