Download `Thinking & Learning Toolbox` Example Lesson Four: Tectonic Plates

‘Thinking & Learning Toolbox’
Example Lesson Four:
Tectonic Plates
Matt Buxton
Djanogly City Academy Nottingham
Image: http://www.dailygalaxy.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/05/23/blue_brain_5.jpg
Learning/Thinking Tool: Tree Diagram
TASK: Name the three types of Tectonic Plate Margin, and give two pieces of
information on each, such as typical features & characteristics that may be found at
each type of margin.
Earth
Crust
?? Plate
Margin
Info
?? Plate
Margin
Info
Info
?? Plate
Margin
Info
Info
Info
Learning/Thinking Tool: Causes & Consequences
TASK: List as many Causes of an Earthquake as you can. Then list as many Effects of an
Earthquake as you can.
Causes
Event
Earthquake
Image: http://heavenawaits.files.wordpress.com/2008/05/kobe_earthquake.jpg
Consequences
Learning/Thinking Tool: Causation Flow-Chart
TASK: Now place the Causes you have listed into the chronological sequence which
leads to an Earthquake. Be sure to identify what type of plate margin this Causal
Sequence would occur at.
Action
1
Action
2
Action
3
Action
4
Action
5
=
Earthquake
Image: http://heavenawaits.files.wordpress.com/2008/05/kobe_earthquake.jpg
Learning/Thinking Tool: Causes & Consequences
TASK: List as many Causes of a Volcano as you can. Then list as many Effects of a
Volcano as you can.
Causes
Event
Volcano
Image: http://education.ed.pacificu.edu/sweb/gutierrez/volcano/Volcano.jpg
Consequences
Learning/Thinking Tool: Causation Flow-Chart
TASK: Now place the Causes you have listed into the chronological sequence which
leads to an Volcano. Be sure to identify what type of plate margin this Causal Sequence
would occur at.
Action
1
Action
2
Action
3
Action
4
Action
5
=
Volcano
Image: http://education.ed.pacificu.edu/sweb/gutierrez/volcano/Volcano.jpg
Learning/Thinking Tool: Compare & Contrast
TASK: Identify Similarities and Differences between Earthquakes and Volcanoes.
Earthquake
Volcano
Image: http://heavenawaits.files.wordpress.com/2008/05/kobe_earthquake.jpg Image: http://education.ed.pacificu.edu/sweb/gutierrez/volcano/Volcano.jpg
Learning/Thinking Tool: PMI
TASK: Review the topic by identifying things you enjoyed, didn’t enjoy and would like to
find out more about.
Plate Tectonics
Plus (I have
enjoyed)
Minus (I
haven’t
enjoyed)
Interesting (I
want to find out
more)