Making of the Ocean Floor

This is a 5-E lesson exploring the ocean floor features and how each feature formed. The objective is to explain that the ocean floor is dynamic and has changed over the years. It involves the understanding that tectonic plates impact the oceanic plates and continental plates. It also address the other processes that change the ocean floor. It includes the use of technology, Google Earth, hands-on inquiry, and guided research.

Resource ID#: 75627 Type: Lesson Plan

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Subject(s): Science

Grade Level(s): 9, 10, 11, 12

Intended Audience: Educators

Suggested Technology: Document Camera, Computer for Presenter, Computers for Students, Interactive Whiteboard, LCD Projector, Speakers/Headphones

Instructional Time: 2 Hour(s) 30 Minute(s)

Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Freely Available: Yes

Keywords: Ocean topography, plate tectonics, subduction, ocean floor, geologic processes, deposition, ocean,

Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan

Resource Collection: FCR-STEMLearn Earth Systems

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