Pop Up Plate Tectonics
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Objective
I can explain the theory of plate tectonics using a pop-up book to visually represent the concepts.
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Warm-up video
Unknown Channel · 5:00
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Part 2 of 2
Exit ticket
Quick comprehension check
“Describe how you would visually represent the movement of the South American and African plates in your pop-up book to show a divergent boundary. Explain how you would use your pop-up book to demonstrate the formation of the Himalayan mountains at a convergent boundary. ”
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