Alignment with California Science Content Standards:

Grade 5:
6. a – i

Grade 6:
1. a – g 2. d 3. a. 4. c 7. a – i

Grade 7:
4. a – g 7. a – e

Grade 8:
1. a – f 2. d, e, f 8. a – d 9. a – g

A good review for this activity is the "Plate Tectonics", "San Andreas Fault", "Strike-Slip Faults", and "Thrust Faults" chapters of the ECLA Video.

To access the Larry Braile Plate Puzzle Activity in pdf format, click on the link below
Plate Puzzle Activity
Credit: Lawrence W. Braile, Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Purdue University

To access a list of Plate Tectonics discussion questions in pdf format, click on the link below
Plate Tectonics Discussion Questions

To access the Candy Tectonics Activity and Discussion Questions in pdf format, click on the link below
Candy Tectonics Activity and Discussion Questions