Science Webquest: INSIDE EARTH

Our last science unit starts tomorrow!

Earth's Crust and Tectonic Plates!


Students will be completing a webquest in order to learn about the Earth's core.

Here is the website we will be using:

http://www.mrconant.org/science/webquests/insideearth/index.html


There are 5 parts to this webquest, students are to print off each question sheet (1 sheet for each part) and will have 1 computer lab block to work on each part + 1 extra lab for catch-up.  There will be a total of 6 computer blocks.

After all 5 worksheets are completed and handed in, students are to either 
construct a layer of Earth model or a Plate tectonic model (NOT the Board Game)!

• Layer of Earth model must include:
  • A colored sketch of the model and explanation of the material choices
    • (Due Wednesday December 12^th)
  • Accurate representation of the 3 layers of Earth and sub-layers
  • Layers and sub-layers must be clearly labeled and described
  • Model must be proportional to the actual layers of Earth's interior

• Plate tectonic model must include:
  • A colored sketch of the model and explanation of the material choices
    • (Due Wednesday December 12^th)
  • Accurate representation of convergent, divergent, and transform boundaries, clearly labeling each boundary and processes including sea-floor spreading, subduction, etc.
  • Factors caused by plate activity, such as earthquakes and volcanic eruptions
  
  
  
  *Unfortunately, not all of the links in the webquest work.  Here are some additional links in order to find some of the information to answer the questions:
  
  continental drift:
  
  http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/geology/anim1.html
  
  Volano:
  
  http://volcano.oregonstate.edu/
  
  The Mantle:
  
  http://volcano.oregonstate.edu/vwdocs/vwlessons/lessons/Earths_layers/Earths_layers6.html
  
  http://geology.about.com/od/mantle/tp/mantleintro.htm
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• http://www.learner.org/interactives/dynamicearth/about.html

Wegener and continental drift

http://academic.emporia.edu/aberjame/histgeol/wegener/wegener.htm

http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/history/wegener.html

http://www.scientus.org/Wegener-Continental-Drift.html

arthur holmes

http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/geology/techist.html