Plate Tectonics
By Alvin Silverstein, Virginia Silverstein, and Laura Silverstein Nunn
21st Century Books, Lerner Group
Revised edition, 2009
Nonfiction, grades 6-8
Details abound in this well-researched narrative about the inner workings of the Earth and its resulting volcanoes and earthquakes. It covers information from history of the planet itself to actions of the moving plates to the future of quake detection. Two chapters are devoted to the specifics of volcanoes and earthquakes and their impact on the continents. Diagrams, sidebars, and photographs break up the text into sections that make the reading less intimidating. The book has a full glossary, bibliography, further reading section, websites, and an index. While the book is aimed at older students, the younger ones will like the diagrams and the experiment on p. 57.
We usually think of the ground under our feet as firm and solid, but it is not always so.
Activity 1 Research caldera volcanoes and locate where in the world they have erupted. Find examples of caldera volcanoes in the United States.
Activity 2 For younger children.
Use a map of the world and cut out the continents. Try to find places where the continents fit together.
Look up Pangaea and find out more information about the supercontinent.
Other books about plate tectonics:
Plate Tectonics: Earth’s Moving Crust (Exploring Science) by Darlene R. Stille
Plate Tectonics (Great Ideas of Science) by Rebecca L. Johnson
Posted by slduke 