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This Mid-Ocean Ridges Interactive interactive also includes:
- Mid-Ocean Ridges (html)
- Mid-Ocean Ridge Activity
- Sea-floor Spreading Activity
- Mid-Ocean Ridges QTVR
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- Assessment
- Answer Key
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Your class will be on top of their game when it comes to mid-ocean ridges! The second installment in a 13-part series focuses on the 65,000-km underwater ridge system that spans our globe. Junior oceanographers practice placing the continents, identifying the locations of mid-ocean ridges, and determining the age of the crust at distances from the ridge.
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Instructional Ideas
- Print the questions that accompany the activities for a quick formative assessment
- Bring samples of basalt to class to allow learners to explore with their senses
Classroom Considerations
- Use the interactive in beginning to intermediate-level geology and earth science classes
- Schedule computer time to complete all portions of the lesson
Pros
- The activities provide great hands-on modeling for relating continents, plates, and ridges
- Teachers can print the lesson if computers are not available
Cons
- Mid-Ocean Ridges interactive is formatted as a CD, but it is supposed to play as a Quicktime video