Shaky New Zealand Lesson Plans: Earthquakes at a Plate Boundary
These activities look at the different structures of the tectonic plate boundary in the North and South Islands.
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| Teachers lesson plan |
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| Earthquake Distribution map |
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| Blank graph for plotting earthquake depth |
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| Instructions for students |
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| Instructions for North Island model |
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| Instructions for South Island model |
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| Printed pieces for North Island model |
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| Printed pieces for South Island model |
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| Information on the New Zealand plate boundaries, and how to use the models to demonstrate them |
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For teachers:
New Zealand Curriculum tie in: Planet Earth and beyond Shaky _NZ_teachers.pdf (372.88 kB)
Level 5: Investigate the composition, structure and features of the geosphere, hydrosphere and atmosphere.
Level 6: Investigate the external and internal processes that shape and change the surface features of New Zealand.