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Earth's energy shows up on its surface in many ways. Humans have tried to control and use this energy for their benefit for many years. People from Imperial County have learned how to control geothermal energy. This county has the biggest Dual Flash Geothermal Plant in the world. 

Subject   Science
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Grade Level: Sixth
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Energy in the Earth System
Plate Tectonics and Earth’ s Structure

(6) 4. Many phenomena on Earth's surface are affected by the transfer of energy through radiation and convection currents.

(6) 1. Plate tectonics explains important features of the Earth’s surface and major geologic events. As the basis for understanding this concept, students know:

a) The fit of the continents, location of earthquakes, volcanoes, and mid ocean ridges, and the distribution of fossils, rock types, and ancient climatic zones provide evidence for plate tectonics.
b) The solid Earth is layered with cold, brittle lithosphere; hot, convecting mantle; and dense, metallic core.
c) Lithospheric plates that are the size of continents and oceans move at rates of centimeters per year in response to movements in the mantle.
d) Major geologic events, such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and mountain building result from plate motions.

1. After viewing an animation of continental movement on a laser disk, students will be able to arrange the fit of the continents with continental puzzle pieces.
2. After analyzing information from an Encarta CD, students will be able to compare the distribution of fossils, rock types and ancient climatic zones on different continents as evidence for plate tectonics by fitting puzzle pieces marked by these special features.
3. Students will be able to draw a diagram of the earth’s layers.
4. After collecting information from The Earth CD, students will be able to locate earthquakes, volcanoes and mid ocean ridges as evidence for plate tectonics.
5. After viewing a laser disc geology chapter, students will be able to pass a true/false quiz on lithospheric plates and layers of the earth.
6. Students will be able to identify the major geologic events that result from plate motions in a Power Point multimedia presentation.
7. Students will be able to present their findings on the sixth grade plate tectonics and Earth’s structure standards in a Power Point multimedia presentation to an audience of peers and adults, including the World Geologic Society.
8. Students will be able to write, edit and revise their findings on the sixth grade plate tectonics and Earth’s structure standards using correct grammar, spelling and punctuation.

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School Name Heber School
School Location 1052 Heber Avenue, Heber, CA 92249
Your Name and e-mail address 

Roberto Juan Barrera Barrera mailto:rbarrera@icoe.k12.ca.us

Last Revised: 07/08/2000 (insert and update last revision date every time you work on this page)