Unit 3.6 Why do plates "tectonic"? part of TIDeS:TIDeS Teaching Materials:Physical Science
Natalie Bursztyn, University of Montana
Why do plates "tectonic"? Students will apply their understanding of density and mechanical behavior of Earth's materials to design and build a model with which they can experiment with (and observe) ...

Unit 4.3 Nature and machine: implementation of forces part of TIDeS:TIDeS Teaching Materials:Physical Science
Natalie Bursztyn, University of Montana
How do forces cause Earth's crust to collide and divide? Students plan, design, and construct a model of plate tectonics to further develop a concept that they began to investigate back in Unit 3. Then, ...

Unit 2.3: Plate boundaries in the past and the future part of TIDeS:TIDeS Teaching Materials:Earth Science
Karen Viskupic, Boise State University
Students use their knowledge of plate motions to explore plate reconstructions throughout Earth's history and predict what Earth may look like in the future using the tools introduced in Unit 2.2.

Unit 2.2: Plate motions part of TIDeS:TIDeS Teaching Materials:Earth Science
Karen Viskupic, Boise State University; based on activities from the Earthscope Consortium
Students consider what information they would need to predict future configurations of the continents and oceans and then complete some "back of the envelope" calculations of slip rates on the San Andreas ...

Unit 2.1: Recognizing plate boundaries part of TIDeS:TIDeS Teaching Materials:Earth Science
Karen Viskupic, Boise State University, based on Sawyer et al. (2005)
Students work individually to make observations about the distribution of earthquakes, volcanoes, topography, and the age of the sea floor from four maps, then work in small groups to synthesize their observations ...