Remember when we made different models of the earths layers. Plate movement directly affects the construction of earths surface because the land recycles and creates new crust by divergent plates. Label drawing as to what each item represents in terms of earth layers or processes of plate tectonics. Students create and test models of tectonic plate movement and use them to.
This theory also says that most of these plates are in motion, due to. The pattern of positive and negative magnetic anomalies in the elrond sea can be. Graham cracker plate tectonics lab stepbystep photo. Buy wax paper, knives, frosting, fruit rollups, and graham crackers.
These plates ride on the hot plastic upper mantle called the asthenosphere. Thursday grahm cracker smashup model plate movements with graham crackers. Describe at least five types of evidence which support the plate tectonic model. Graham cracker plate tectonics plate tectonics, earth science. Name a specific location on the earth where this type of boundary activity takes place. Lay the two pieces of graham crackers side by side on top of the frosting so they are touching. Name date class period snack tectonics lab exercise. Go directly to plate tectonics activity 114k requires shockwave take a hardboiled egg and crack its shell. Use the knife spread a thick layer of frosting in the center of the wax paper. The theory of plate tectonics activityworksheet example answers 3 volcanoes volcanoes occur along hot zones at plate boundaries underground volcanoes are seamounts a line of seafloor volcanoes indicates the direction a tectonic plate is moving 8. When there is a crack in the plate, we call that a fault. Its the perfect combination to our action packed landform activity pack. Model the plates movements using frosting and graham crackers to.
If you dont have cool whip on hand you could use any soft food like frosting or peanut butter to mimic the earths hot flowing mantle. The theory of plate tectonics states that the crust of the earth is composed of seven major. Academy for academic enhancement middle school roberto cantu. Model the structural layers of the earth, investigate the data that led to the theory of plate tectonics, and discover the relationship between plate tectonics and earthquakes, volcanos, and mountains, through data analysis and handson activities. Break one whole graham cracker into two square pieces by following the perforations on the cracker. At the plate boundaries, plates may converge collide, diverge separate, or slide past each other transform boundary. This video walks through the gram cracker plate tectonics lab. With these photoenhanced instructions, you wont need to lead your students through the lab. Schaefer the theory of plate tectonics states that the crust of the earth is composed of 7 major plates and numerous smaller plates. On the map on page 9, highlight the midocean ridge in the elrond sea and label it the hobbit ridge. This theory also says that most of these plates are in motion, creating. In the data section, draw a crosssection diagram to show what this continentalcontinental convergent boundary looks like. What happens to the wet ends of the graham crackers.
Image result for plate tectonics graham cracker lab. Lesson content overview students will demonstrate, identify, and explain the movement of the plates at. Each piece of graham crackers represents a continental plate. Plate tectonics this plate tectonics lesson plan involves a classroom activity to help students understand the processes that move and shape earths surface. What type of crust is represented by the graham crackers. The theory of plate tectonics provides geology with a comprehensive theory that explains how the earth works. Dip one end of each of the two graham crackers into a cup of water about 2 cm. Draw what your food looks like after you created the transform boundary in the space provided 4. The purpose of this lab is to demonstrate the different types of interactions at plate boundaries. In this plate tectonics worksheet, students use graham crackers, frosting, water and a paper plate to simulate tectonic processes such as convergent, divergent and transforming plate boundaries.
Gently put the wet cracker section and a dry cracker section on the layer of frosting. This activity can be done using edible ingredients like graham crackers or cookies. The catastrophic plate tectonics model and continental sprint during the flood can explain this. Print out sets of these stepbystep photo instructions to help your students successfully model plate tectonic activity using graham crackers, cake icing and fruit rollups. Follow your worksheet to set up and conduct your trials. Though alfred wegener was the first to suggest the theory of continental drift and plate tectonics in 1915, it wasnt widely accepted until the 1960s and 1970s as new information was obtained about the nature of the ocean floor, earths magnetism, the distribution of. This quick and tasty kids science activitygives little scientists a hands o teaching explore weather vocabulary with preschool and kindergarten students with this free printable weather board game from playdough to plato. We will emphasize that plate tectonicsthe grand unifying theory of geologyexplains how the map of our planets surface has changed radically over geologic time, and why presentday geologic activityincluding a variety of devastating natural disasters such as earthquakesoccur where they do. In addition, some plates may appear to be inactive. Plate tectonics lab doral academy preparatory school. To identify and describe the three types of plate boundaries and their individual effects on the earth prelab questions. Graham cracker plate tectonics this quick and tasty kids science activity gives little scientists a hands on way to explore plate tectonics the movement of the earths crust that leads to the formation of volcanoes, mountains, and oceanic trenches. Earthquakes and plate boundaries the following lab activity requires the use of the seismic eruption software.
Does anyone have a copy of the lab report he refers to throughout the video. Students responses may vary but could include that they observed the layers of. Swbat describe the impact that plate tectonics have on the topography of earth. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Here is the plate tectonics worksheet answers section.
These plates ride on the hot plastic upper mantle known as the asthenosphere. The graham crackers represent the crust of the earth. How do wet crackers act more like real plates than dry crackers. Here you will find all we have for plate tectonics worksheet answers.
This graham cracker plate tectonics lesson plan is suitable for 7th 10th grade. Learn how earths tectonic plates interact in this delicious activity. Plate tectonics graham cracker lab by science station tpt. The crust is broken into pieces, which is why i gave you two graham crackers. After learning about plate tectonics, students will model how plates move when a prompt is given. Unit 5 covers standards relating to earths systems. At some convergent boundaries, an oceanic plate collides with a continental plate. To study the interactions of the tectonic plates as they move slowly on the asthenosphere.
For each boundary, write a caption explaining the movement and how each principle structure forms. Immediately remove the crackers and lay them end to end on the frosting with the wet edges nearly touching. This lesson plan is useful for elementary, secondary, middle school, and university students. Develop a model using an example to describe ways the geosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, andor atmosphere interact. Graham cracker plate tectonics plate tectonics, earth. It took many years before this theory was accepted as a valid concept. Key concepts include e changes in earths crust due to plate tectonics. List from left to right each type of plate boundary shown in the activity. Graham cracker plate tectonics lab just a little info the theory of plate tectonics states that the crust of the earth is composed of seven major plates and numerous smaller plates. I made different maps, including more detail in all of the datasets, and used a different map projection, but otherwise the general progression of the activity is the same. Graham cracker plate tectonics lesson plan for 7th 10th. Spread a thick layer of frosting on the paper plate. Plate tectonics strand earth patterns, cycles, and change topic investigating plate tectonics primary sol 5. Graham cracker plate tectonics playdough to plato teach kids about plate tectonics with graham crackers and cool whip.
Graham cracker plate tectonics lab stepbystep photo instructions fourth grade. Snack tectonics students will use edible food items to model. Phet sims are based on extensive education research and engage students through an intuitive, gamelike environment where students learn through exploration and discovery. Include the basic principle structures that form at each type of plate boundary. Plate tectonics as expressed in geological landforms and events jeff ryan, university of south floridast. Reuse the graham cracker used above for this activity. Plate tectonics is not directly mentioned in the bible, but genesis 1. The theory also states that the motion of these plates creates a variety of interactions at the plate boundaries.
Observe the edges of the graham crackers where they are colliding. Finding epicenters using earthquake data, regional maps, and a drawing compass, the student will triangulate the positions of three different earthquakes. It should be about the size of a whole graham cracker but twice as thick. Students will use shaving cream and graham crackers to simulate the three types of plate boundaries transform, divergent, and convergent. The theory of plate tectonics states that the crust of the earth is composed of 16 major pieces or plates. Edible plate tectonics page 1 focus on inquiry the student will use food to model and observe the plate movement and consequences of plate movement associated with the theory of plate tectonics. Working in pairs, students think like engineers and connect what they understand about the theory of plate tectonics to the design of structures for earthquakeresistance.
Drag each of the arrows in the activity to see the plate interactions. For some reason, lots of people wanted to spell it techtonics. This activity is a slight variation on an original activity, discovering plate boundaries, developed by dale sawyer at rice university. The plate tectonics theory suggests that earths crust is broken into many small pieces that move, and that the plate interactions result in earthquakes, mountain ranges, volcanoes and the separation of continents. Plate tectonics, volcanism, and the structure of the earth. These plates move on the top of the hot plastic upper mantle known as the asthenosphere.
Have students slowly push the crackers together so. Draw a diagram and explain the origin of the striped magnetic anomaly pattern visible in the elrond sea. Slowly push the graham crackers towards each other. The rigid outer layer of the earth, called the lithosphere, is made of plates that fit together like a jigsaw puzzle.
Take two graham cracker pieces and lay the two pieces side by side on top of the frosting so they are touching. Using the online resources at the earthquakes living lab, students examine information and gather evidence supporting the theory. This theory also says that most of these plates are in. Petersburg this activity seeks to have students analyze global data sets on earthquake and volcano distributions toward identifying major. Plate movement directly affects the destruction of earths surface because the more dense plates sink causing a trench where the plates are thoroughly destroyed. This quick and tasty kids science activity gives little scientists a hands on way to explore plate tectonics the movement of the earths crust that leads to the formation of volcanoes, mountains, and oceanic trenches. Plate movements introduction the theory of plate tectonics states that the crust of the earth is composed of less than twenty separate plates that float on the hot plastic mantle of the inner earth. Founded in 2002 by nobel laureate carl wieman, the phet interactive simulations project at the university of colorado boulder creates free interactive math and science simulations.
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