Plate Tectonics

# Learning objectives 1: To describe how plates come together.{.info} 2: To understand how plates move apart.{.info} 3: To explain how plates pass each other.{.info} # Plates Coming Together{.objective .objective1} In this section there is an explanation detailing how the tectonic plates move towards each other. In this activity students are asked to enter the scene to explore an example of which two tectonic plates move towards each other. # Plates Moving Apart{.objective .objective2} In this section there is an explanation detailing how the tectonic plates move apart. In this activity students are asked to enter the scene to explore what happens when tectonic plates move apart from one another. # Plates Passing Each Other{.objective .objective3} In this section there is an explanation detailing how the tectonic plates move past each other. In this section students are asked to enter the scene to explore what happens when tectonic plates pass each other. # Teacher Resources **Download Teacher Notes** [](https://data.avncloud.com/activities/793083/files/Tectonic%20Plates+Teacher+Notes+1.pdf?date=1676906407&size=789398&md5=653c11faeebabeae910d8495fbe64554) **Student Quiz Answers Document** [](https://data.avncloud.com/activities/793084/files/Tectonic%20Plates+Teacher+Notes+2.pdf?date=1676906482&size=530150&md5=eaa5a790ba47add16a0d06bf2425be7a) **Download Student Quiz Document** [](https://data.avncloud.com/activities/793085/files/Tectonic%20Plates+Teacher+Notes+3.pdf?date=1676906540&size=67477&md5=3a9812aa5fff2f079b6794f5d3d1a370)