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Grade 6, Science Std #2.5: Describe the three types of faults associated with earthquakes.

Lesson Plans: Earthquakes and Plate Tectonics Students understand the three types of plate boundaries and faults. Web Activity Lesson Plan from Glencoe Students will access information from the US Geological Survey's Website "This Dynamic Earth" to learn more about the Ring of Fire. PB&J Faults An elementary, but fun, way to model 3 types of faults. Fault Features Students model fault types.

Resources: California Has its Own Faults Reference information related to types of faults Exploratorium: Faultline Extensive resource for earthquake info Every Place has its Faults An explanation, complete with animation, on the four basic types of faults. Earth: All Stressed Out This PBS online site explores earthquakes
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