Lessons tagged with "tectonic+plates"
Explain How Earthquakes Occur
- Grade:
- High School
- Subject:
- Science
This earth science lesson focuses on describing the forces that cause earthquakes. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for assessments. In this lesson, students read the text and underline relevant information. Then, they complete the graphic organizer and use the information to answer questions. In addition to the lesson, there are four pages of Independent Practice and review modeled after current adaptive testing items.
Analyze the Structures that Form at Plate Boundaries
- Grade:
- High School
- Subject:
- Science
This earth science lesson focuses on analyzing the structures that form at plate boundaries. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for assessments. In this lesson, students read a passage and complete a graphic organizer. They identify information that describes the type of boundary (convergent, divergent, transform) and the structure formed (mountain, volcano, trench, etc.). In addition to the lesson, there is one page of Independent Practice and review modeled after current adaptive testing items.