1. ‘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

2. Earth Crust ?? Plate Margin Info ?? Plate Margin Info ?? Plate Margin Info 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.

3. Learning/Thinking Tool: Causes & Consequences Event Causes Consequences Earthquake TASK: List as many Causes of an Earthquake as you can. Then list as many Effects of an Earthquake as you can. Image: http://heavenawaits.files.wordpress.com/2008/05/kobe_earthquake.jpg

4. Action 1 Action 2 Action 3 Action 4 Action 5 = Earthq- uake 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. Image: http://heavenawaits.files.wordpress.com/2008/05/kobe_earthquake.jpg

5. Learning/Thinking Tool: Causes & Consequences Event Causes Consequences Volcano TASK: List as many Causes of a Volcano as you can. Then list as many Effects of a Volcano as you can. Image: http://education.ed.pacificu.edu/sweb/gutierrez/volcano/Volcano.jpg

6. Action 1 Action 2 Action 3 Action 4 Action 5 = Volcano 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. Image: http://education.ed.pacificu.edu/sweb/gutierrez/volcano/Volcano.jpg

7. Earthquake Volcano Learning/Thinking Tool: Compare & Contrast TASK: Identify Similarities and Differences between Earthquakes and Volcanoes. Image: http://heavenawaits.files.wordpress.com/2008/05/kobe_earthquake.jpgImage: http://education.ed.pacificu.edu/sweb/gutierrez/volcano/Volcano.jpg

8. Plate Tectonics Plus (I have enjoyed) Minus (I haven’t enjoyed) Interesting (I want to find out more) Learning/Thinking Tool: PMI TASK: Review the topic by identifying things you enjoyed, didn’t enjoy and would like to find out more about.