Curated OER
National Park Service: Tour of Park Geology: Plate Tectonics
Plate tectonics and different plate boundaries are discussed on this website. Also, learn about the type of plate boundaries found in our National Parks.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Fourth Grade Science: Earth Science: Theory of Plate Tectonics
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses what a tectonic plate is and how scientists can recognize its edges, how the plates move by convection in the mantle, the three types of plate boundaries...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Convergent Plate Boundaries Study Guide
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This study guide summarizes key points about convergence at plate boundaries. Includes a few questions to check for understanding.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Divergent Plate Boundaries Study Guide
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.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Earth's Tectonic Plates Study Guide
This comprehensive study guide covers the main terms and concepts needed for an earth science unit on the earth's tectonic plates. Review questions are included at the bottom of the study guide.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Earthquake Zones Study Guide
A brief overview of the earthquake zones.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Where Are the Plates?
Students will use the trenches, ridges and rises to determine the plate boundaries on Earth.
The Franklin Institute
The Franklin Institute: Clay Crash
Employ this lesson plan from The Franklin Institute to demonstrate plate tectonics and the effects. This is really just a short demonstration that could be incorporated into your existing lesson plan.
Other
University of Delaware: Plate Tectonics
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.