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Direct linkCronin, Jim – Science Scope, 2008
Today's scientific theories are the result of a long collaborative process, sometimes over centuries, among many different scientists from various parts of the world. To communicate this concept to middle school students and introduce them to the theory of plate tectonics and continental drift, they are placed in the role of geologists attending a…
Descriptors: Geology, Science Instruction, Middle School Students, Plate Tectonics
Peer reviewedSmith, Michael J.; Southard, John B. – Science Scope, 2001
Discusses the dynamic forces shaping our world as well as ideas for better student understanding of scientific theories. (YDS)
Descriptors: Earth Science, Elementary Secondary Education, Geology, Plate Tectonics
