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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Earthquakes at Transform Plate Boundaries

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers earthquakes occurring at transform plate boundaries, fault zones, and transform faults.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Earthquakes at Transform Plate Boundaries

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers earthquakes occurring at transform plate boundaries, fault zones, and transform faults.
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Handout
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Divergent Plate Boundaries Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
This comprehensive study guide covers the main terms and concepts needed for an earth science unit on divergent plate boundaries. Review questions are included at the bottom of the study guide.
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Handout
US Geological Survey

Usgs: Understanding Plate Motions

For Students 9th - 10th
The U.S. Geological Survey provides descriptions and illustrations for the plate boundaries of the Earth's surface.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Transform Plate Boundaries

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers transform plate boundaries on land and in the ocean.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Transform Plate Boundaries

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers transform plate boundaries on land and in the ocean.
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Handout
University of Oregon

The Electronic Universe Project: Plate Boundaries/plate Tectonics

For Students 9th - 10th
Visit this site to learn more about the different types of plate boundaries. Includes color pictures and easy-to-understand examples of how and why plates move the way they do.
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Lesson Plan
American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: A Model of Three Faults

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson, students learn about the different kinds of faults and plate boundaries and where they can be found. They research and report on the faults that are present in their state. They are also asked to develop models of three...
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Plate Tectonics

For Students 9th - 10th
In this interactive lesson you will learn about the theory of plate tectonics and the three types of plate boundaries that are responsible for Earth's geologic features.
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Handout
Australian Museum

Australian Museum: Plate Tectonic Processes

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive site on plate tectonics and the Earth. Read how the oceanic and continental crusts, as well as the heat and the pressure within the Earth affect plate tectonics.
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Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: Transform Boundary: Definition and Useful Examples

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what a transform boundary is and gives examples of well-known faults of this type.
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Handout
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Folds and Faults Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
Review folds and faults using this review guide.
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Website
Other

Digital Library for Earth System Education: Teaching Box: Plate Tectonics

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A suite of lessons focusing on finding the fossil evidence for lithospheric plate tectonics. Inquiry-based exploration of plate tectonics evidence includes fossil distribution, earthquakes, and volcanoes.
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Website
Extreme Science

Extreme Science: A Lesson in Plate Tectonics

For Students 9th - 10th
With its clickable map, this site provides text and graphics on spreading boundary, converging boundary, subduction zone, transverse boundaries and faults.
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Lesson Plan
Other

Digital Library for Earth System Education: Teaching Box: Mountain Building

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A suite of lessons focusing on all aspects of how mountains are formed. Inquiry-based exploration of mountain building includes the rock cycle, mountain formation, plate tectonics, earthquakes, volcanoes, erosion, rocks, minerals, and...
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Handout
Other

University of Delaware: Plate Tectonics

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site is a very simple overview of plate tectonics. It includes a map of all the major plates and a diagram of the layers of the earth.
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Unit Plan
Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Earthquake Faultline Earthquake Activities

For Students 9th - 10th
This outstanding website provides an excellent variety of hands-on earthquake activities to help you understand what causes earthquakes.
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Website
Other

Scec: Wallace Creek Interpretive Trail

For Students 9th - 10th
Go on a geologic adventure in this interactive, online trail guide to the Wallace Creek site on the San Andreas Fault.
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Handout
US Geological Survey

U.s. Geological Survey: Rock'n on Shakey Ground [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 8th
The basics of earthquake science including factual information about how and why they happen. Also includes some hands-on activities and experiments for students.
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Website
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution: Tsunami: An Interactive Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
A complete, interactive learning activity covering the science of tsunamis, preparedness, research, and historical tsunamis. Excellent animations and real, historical recordings of survivors allow the learner to experience what happens...
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Curated OER

Extreme Science: A Lesson in Plate Tectonics

For Students 9th - 10th
With its clickable map, this site provides text and graphics on spreading boundary, converging boundary, subduction zone, transverse boundaries and faults.