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    College Lower (13-14)
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    Geoscience > Geology > Geophysics > Geodynamics

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    Hotspot Lesson: Mantle Plumes part of ERESE:ERESE Activities
    Jamie A. Russell, Scripps Institution of Oceanography Related Links Relative Dating Hotspot Theory and Plate Velocities Samoan Hotspot Final Hotspot Project View Lesson Plan at ERESE ...
    This lesson introduces the theory of mantle plumes and possible ways of finding evidence to support the theory.

    Grade Level: College Lower (13-14):College Introductory, High School (9-12)
    Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Classroom Activity
    Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Historical Geology, Geophysics:Geodynamics
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    Assesing the angle of subduction using GeoMapApp part of Structural Geology and Tectonics:Structure, Geophysics, and Tectonics 2012:Activities
    Rory McFadden, Carleton College
    This activity has students determine the angle of subduction using GeoMapApp. Students use datasets available within GeoMapApp to examine the influence of the age of oceanic lithosphere and convergence rate on the ...

    Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), College Upper (15-16)
    Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Lab Activity
    Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Tectonics, Geophysics:Geodynamics, Geoscience:Geology:Geophysics, Structural Geology:Regional Structural/Tectonic Activity
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    Reading and responding to geological journal articles part of Structural Geology and Tectonics:Structure, Geophysics, and Tectonics 2012:Activities
    Rory McFadden, Carleton College
    This a semester long activity for students in a plate tectonics course will be read one (or two) geological journal articles every other week on the major topics covered in the course. Students will submit reading ...

    Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), College Upper (15-16)
    Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Writing Assignment, Classroom Activity
    Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Structural Geology:Folds/Faults/Ductile Shear Zones, Rheology/Behavior of Materials, Regional Structural/Tectonic Activity, Geoscience:Geology:Tectonics, Geophysics, Geophysics:Geodynamics
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    Interpretation of plate boundaries from topography, bathymetry, volcanoes, and earthquake focal depths using Google Earth and OneNote part of Geophysics:Workshop 07:Geophysics Activities
    Jeffrey Nunn, Louisiana State University
    Students are provided with data on topography, bathymetry, locations of earthquakes and volcanoes and earthquake focal depths in Google Earth. They are asked to plot a cross-section of topography/bathymetry and ...

    Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), College Introductory
    Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Lab Activity, Project
    Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Geophysics:Geodynamics, Tectonophysics
    Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

    Earth Motion Monitor part of Geophysics:Workshop 07:Geophysics Activities
    Charles Ammon, Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
    An activity based around the display near real-time seismograms in the classroom.

    Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), College Lower (13-14), College Introductory
    Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Classroom Activity
    Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Geophysics:Seismology, Tectonophysics, Geodynamics
    Activity Review: Peer Reviewed as Exemplary
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    Driving forces of plate tectonics and the importance of inertia part of Geophysics:Workshop 07:Geophysics Activities
    Donald Forsyth, Brown University
    Simple in class calculations showing that inertia or momentum is completely unimportant in considering the driving forces of plate tectonics

    Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), College Lower (13-14), College Introductory
    Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Classroom Activity
    Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Geophysics:Geodynamics, Tectonophysics
    Activity Review: Passed Peer Review