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IV. Concepts
2. Mantle Convection
V. References
Tarbuck, E.J., & Lutgens, F.K. (2006). Prentice Hall Earth Science (Teacher's Edition ed., For California). Boston, New Jersey: Pearson
Prentice Hall., pp 269-271
VI. Lesson Outline
Engage Introductio The teacher asks what could be Based on your The students may answer 1 min
n to Plate the reason for the cause of plate knowledge of the that because of the
Motion movement, based on what they Earths crust and chemical composition of the
have learned so far from the the movement of Earths crust and mantle,
properties of the Earths layers the lithospheric heat is generated. Through
and the Plate Tectonics Theory. plates, what do convection flow occurring in
you think causes the mantle, warm and less
the motion of dense air rises while cooler,
plates? denser materials sink.
Explore 4 min
Extend The students will be given a The students can work in 15 min
seatwork that will relate the topic group of 3s and are free to
they just learned. The exercise will discuss their answers. This
enable the students to predict the should cause them to think
location of the major plates given critically and use their
varying projections into the future. knowledge from all previous
discussion.
Evaluate The teacher tests the students The students will participate 10 min
understanding of the lesson by on a individual quiz to test
giving a short quiz at the end. their understanding of the
lesson.