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Unit Plan
Vision Learning

Visionlearning: Plate Tectonics: The Origin of Plate Tectonic Theory

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover Alfred Wegner's ideas relating to continental drift and seafloor spreading which are both evidence to the concept of plate tectonics.
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Handout
NASA

Nasa: Magnetic Reversals and Moving Continents

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives a good overview of magnetic reversals. Discusses continental drift, ocean floor magnetism, and sea-floor spreading.
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Handout
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Woods Hole Oceanography Institute: Hot Topics: Seafloor Magnetics

For Students 9th - 10th
The earth's magnetic poles have reversed themselves throughout the earth's history. Find out how scientists know that this happened.