Geo+Island+and+Faults

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This interactive Second Life site at Illnois State University, Geography-Geology Dept., allows students to learn about the following faults: dip-slip, strike-slip, and oblique-slip. In addition, students can observe the land as it moves by touching the blue square as indicated on some of the illustrations. There are also illustrations showing the difference between reverse faults and normal faults.

This would be an excellent resource for 6th and 8th grade students as well as students in Earth and Space Science (11th & 12th grades) and Geology, Meterology, and Oceanography (11th & 12th grades). The site is a great way for students to interact with illustrations and to actually see the direction the earth is shifting. This would be a great way of reinforcing English skills for English Language Learners (ELL) and for students with learning disabilities.

6th grade TEKS - 112.18, 10 (D) 8th grade TEKS - 112.20, 9 (B) Earth Science - 112.36, 11 (B) Geology, Meterology, & Oceanography 112.49, 6 (B)