Sea-Floor Spreading and Subduction Model
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| Link to Resource: | https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/1999/ofr-99-0132/ |
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| Resource Type: | Classroom Activities; Curricula and Instruction |
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| Language: | English |
| Organization: | United States Geological Survey (USGS) |
| Publication Date: | 2013 |
| Summary: | This report describes how to build a model of the outer 300 km (180 miles) of the Earth that can be used to develop a better understanding of the principal features of plate tectonics, including sea-floor spreading, the pattern of magnetic stripes frozen into the sea floor, transform faulting, thrust faulting, subduction, and volcanism. In addition to a paper copy of this report, the materials required are a cardboard shoebox, glue, scissors, straight edge, and safety razor blade. |
| Earth Science Big Ideas: | Big Idea 4; Big Idea 5 |
| NGSS Discplinary Core Ideas: | ESS2.A; ESS2.C |
| NGSS Performance Expectations: | HS-ESS2-1; HS-ESS2-2; MS-ESS2-2; MS-ESS2-3 |
| NGSS Science and Engineering Practices: | Analyzing and interpreting data; Constructing explanations (for science) and designing solutions (for engineering); Developing and using models |
| NGSS Crosscutting Concepts: | Patterns; Scale, proportion, and quantity; Stability and change |
| Subjects: | activities; model; oceans; plate tectonics; usgs |
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