PHYSICAL FEATURES OF THE EARTH
STANDARD 3050-01 Students will compare and contrast changes in physical features of the Earth over time.
Suggested order of activities for LEP students
Activity # 1 Travel to the Center of the Earth
Extension Activity # 2A The Earth’s Plates
Extension Activity # 2B On the Move
Extension Activity # 2C Earthquakes Around Us
Extension Activity # 2D Volcanic Effects
Extension Activity # 6A Magnetic Attractions
Extension Activity # 6B The Magnetic Serpent
Extension Activity # 6C Characteristics of Magnets
Extension Activity # 6D Homemade Magnets
Additional Reference/Support Materials
This Dynamic Planet. United States Geological Survey, 1994. A world map showing relief features, plate boundaries, earthquakes, volcanoes, and impact craters. Available from the bookstore of the Utah Geological Survey, 1594 W North Temple, Salt Lake City, telephone 537-3320. Cost is $4.00; teachers may receive a 10% discount.
The Magic School Bus: Inside the Earth. Joanna Cole. Scholastic Inc., 1987. Available in English at the main branch of the Salt Lake City Public Library, and in Spanish at thefollowing county library branches: South Salt Lake, Tyler, Sandy, and Hunter.
NatureScope – Geology: The Active Earth. National Wildlife Federation, 1988. This guide contains background information and a number of activities that can be used to reinforce concepts covered in the Physical Features of the Earth unit.
World Wide Web Resources
http://athena.wednet.edu/curric/land/todayqk.html This a NASA-sponsored site that give students access to earthquake data around the world. It also has links to numerous other earthquake related sites.
http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/vw.html "Volcano World", put out by the University of North Dakota, is a great site with a wide array of volcano related curriculum, pictures, and background information. This site could be useful to both teachers and students.
http://www.soest.hawaii.edu/SPACEGRANT/class_acts/ The Hawai’i Space Grant Consortium created and maintains this site called "Exploring Planets in the Classroom – Online Activities." Several activities related to volcanoes and folds/faults can be found under the categories "This Dynamic Earth" and "Volcanology."
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Updated January 27, 1999
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