I am trying to get myself organised for the next half term and that means sorting through all of my tectonics files in order to teach it effectively to your eager young minds!
As a geologist tectonics and rocks are a particular favourite of mine so that makes it difficult to know exactly where to start. Although this is unlikely to influence our thinking too much!
The structure of the earth, the rock cycle and an introduction to geological time feels like a good introduction. The BBC Geology Toolkit is particularly good for introducing basic geology and basic rock types the interactive rock cycle animation is also quite handy and we shall be using it in class to explain some of the basics.
My music tastes are considered by some to be a bit suspect however this is so cheesy and fabulous that I just couldn't resist it.
We will then look at how tectonic plates have formed and no doubt you will be stunned into awed silence as I wax lyrical about Pangea and such like. For those of you who are particularly interested the following websites are worthwhile to peruse with a slice of cake and a cup of tea!
Alfred Wegner and his theory of plate tectonics
Plate tectonic forces
Plate Tectonics - an introduction
Plate boundary animations
IGCSE Geography support and help
TCK in a Box
