Plate Tectonics
Origins of Plate Tectonic Theory
Further Exploration
C. Scotese, Texas, Arlington. The Paleomap Project includes several plate tectonics animations, paleogeographic reconstructions, and animations that run the plate tectonics conveyor belt 50 million years into the future.
NOVA Online: Birth of the Himalaya
An in-depth explanation of the geology and natural history of the Himlayas, sponsored by PBS.
The full text and illustrations from the US Geological Survey publication.
Biography
Archives, Department of Geosciences, Princeton University
Classics
First Map of Continental Drift
Pictures of an 1858 map showing the southern continents together, by Antonio Snider-Pelligrini.
News & Events
BBC News
Science@NASA
News from around the world of science.
Research
Google - Research database allows searching of the scholarly literature.
Experiment!
This site allows you to build your own animation, choosing both the region you want to focus on and the time.
Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)
Next Generation Science Standards: For States, By States
National Academies Press: A Framework for K-12 Science Education
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