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Grade 6, Science Std #6: Describe regions of the oceanic lithosphere, including the continental shelf, continental slope, and abyssal plain.

Lesson Plans: The Ocean Floor Students will make a model of the ocean floor with this hands-on science activity. Sea Secrets Draw a profile of the ocean using data points. A Line Graph of the Ocean Floor Students will design and construct a model of the ocean floor. Mid-ocean Ridge Spreading Students will create a model of ocean ridge spreading and present it to the class. Sea Floor and Continental Drift Plate Tectonics and Earth's Structure

Resources: Continental Shelf & Open Ocean Site has several interesting links about the ocean. Plate Tectonics World Ocean Floors Ocean floor map
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