EarthRef.org Digital Archive (ERDA)
Development and Maintenance by the EarthRef.org Database Team

Detailed File Information
Magnetic Stripes on the Seafloor and The Geomagnetic Polarity Timescale - Lesson Plan
File Name lesson.plan.mag.stripes.pdf
Data Type lesson plan
Computer Program Not specified
File Size 35.00 KB - 1 file
Expert Level High School (Grade 9-12)
Contributor Leah B Ziegler
Source No source
Resource Matrix The Earth's Magnetic Field
Description
Lesson plan for teaching about magnets, the Earth's magnetic field reversals, and the pattern of magnetic 'stripes' on the seafloor which helped scientists discover plate tectonics. Lesson plan includes an activity on the Geomagnetic Polarity time scale and a Lecture, materials provided in additional files.
Click to return to previous page