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Students work in groups to complete this reading guide as a tool for navigating a complex text.

Students apply what they have learned about earthquake waves properties and seismograms by carrying out a Mystery Epicenter investigation.

Plate boundaries are associated with different geological processes such as earthquakes and to striking changes in Earth's crust, including mountains, volcanos, mid-ocean ridges, and ocean trenches. During this 5E sequence, students will investigate how the way plates move relative to each other is associated with a characteristic surface feature, providing an opportunity to refine their models of Plate Tectonics and to advance their understandings about the connections between the Earth's interior and surface features.

This resource includes teacher guidelines, student handouts, and a slide presentation for a revised version of the Explore 2 and Explain 2 phases from the What’s Inside the Earth? 5E from New Visions Unit #2 in Earth Science.