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Understanding Plate Tectonics: Movement and Boundaries

This lesson explores the concept of tectonic plates, which divide the Earth's crust, and how they move. Through an interactive jigsaw activity, students will learn the major plate boundaries and the driving forces behind plate movement, including convection currents in the mantle. Additionally, the lesson covers the top 10 deadliest volcanoes and biggest earthquakes, illustrating the impact of tectonic activity. By the end, students will be able to explain the evidence for continental drift and the reasons behind plate movements.

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Understanding Plate Tectonics: Movement and Boundaries

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  1. Key Question: What are ‘plates’ and how do they move?

  2. Starter: Cut out and complete your plate tectonics jigsaw

  3. Learning Objectives: To know the crust is divided into ‘plates’ To be able to explain how they move

  4. Look carefully at your completed jigsaw. It shows the major plate boundaries. Using a RED pencil make the plate boundaries clearly

  5. Top 10 deadliest volcanoes: • Tambora, Indonesia • Krakatau, Indonesia • Pelee, Martinique • Ruiz, Columbia • Unzen, Japan • Laki, Iceland • Galunggung, Indonesia • Vesuvius, Italy • Etna, Italy • Top 10 biggest earthquakes: • Chile • Prince William Sound, Alaska • Aleutian Islands • Kamchatka • Sumatra, Indonesia • Ecuador • Aleutian Islands • Sumatra, Indonesia • India/China border • Kamchatka

  6. Continental drift

  7. Evidence to support Continental Drift: Fossils match Jigsaw fit of land masses Flightless Birds Rocks also match – the rocks in Scotland match those found in Newfoundland.

  8. Why do the plates move? Crust Convention Currents Mantle

  9. Plenary In pairs, using your jigsaw and knowledge learnt today, explain to your partner how plates move. Wish 2

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