Make a model demonstrating sea floor spreading. Relate at least one cultural myth about the causes of earthquakes. Identify types of faults and related topographic features. Demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of plate tectonics in a presentation. Students will post questions to a website.
Students relate myths about the causes of earthquakes.
Students identify evidence of earth movement. Students describe topographic features associated with earth movements. Timeline During the i2000 the team collaborated on all aspect of the unit, with Sue writing lessons 1 and 2, Ann Marie doing lessons 3 and 4, and Jerry having primary responsibility for lesson 5. Sue will teach the unit in September, Jerry in October. Ann Marie needs to collaborate with her interdisciplinary team before scheduling it.