MODULE

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS
Unit 1: Earth and Space
Overview

Module 1: Plate Tectonics

I. Introduction ………………………………….................... 3
II. Learning Competencies/Objectives …………………. 4
III. Pre-Assesment ………………………………………………… 4
IV. Reading Resources and Instructional Activities .. 6
Activity 1: Find the center ……………………………….. 8
Activity 2: Let’s Mark the Boundaries ……………… 11
Activity 3: Head on Collision ……………………………. 16
Activity 4: Going Separate Ways ……………………... 25
Activity 5: Slide and Shake ………………………………. 29
Activity 6: Drop it Like Its “Hot Spot” ………………. 31
V. Summative Assesment ……………………………………. 34
VI. Summary/Synthesis/Feedback ………………………… 35
Glosarry of terms …………………………………….. 36
References and Links ………………………………. 37

Module 2: The Earths Interior

I. Introduction ………………………………………………... 39
II. Learning Competencies/Objectives ……………… 40
III. Pre-Assesment ……………………………………………. 40
IV. Reading Resources and Instructional Activities..43
Activity 1: Amazing Waves! …………………….. 47
 Activity 2: Our Dynamic Earth ………………… 52
Activity 3: Lets Find It! …………………………… 58
Activity 4: Drifted Supercontinent! ………… 59
Activity 5: Split and Separate! ……………….. 66
Activity 6: How fast does it go! ……………… 69
Activity 7: Push me up and aside! …………. 70
V. Summative Assessment …………………………………………. 74
VI. Summary/Synthesis/Feedback ………………………………. 77
Glossary of Terms …………………………………. 78
References and Links ………………………………79
Unit 1
Earth and Space