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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (DOC), Rockville, MD. – 2002
This activity is designed to teach how tectonic plates move, what some consequences of this motion are, and how magnetic anomalies document the motion at spreading centers do. The activity provides learning objectives, a list of needed materials, key vocabulary words, background information, day-to-day procedures, internet connections, career…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Earth Science, Earthquakes, Lesson Plans

Nelson, Cheryl – Science Scope, 1998
Describes a summer program for teachers in the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park in which teachers share in hands-on activities that demonstrate volcanic processes including volcanic hazards, plate tectonics, and earthquakes. (DDR)
Descriptors: Earth Science, Elementary Secondary Education, Faculty Development, General Science