How do we know continental plates move?
Why do we think the earth is a changing, dynamic planet?
Through hands-on investigations, this kit can help your students explore and understand the answers to these questions while developing a concrete knowledge of planetary processes that contribute to plate tectonics.
Students investigate fluid convection, the effects of continental movement, different types of plate boundaries, and they identify continental plate boundaries by plotting current seismic activity.
| Components | Qty | Included? |
| Moving Plates Model | 1 | Included |
| Modeling Clay, 1 lb (~450g) | 1 | Included |
| Carolina™ Convection Fluid, 32 oz (~945ml) | 1 | Included |
| Plate Tectonics Poster | 1 | Included |
| French Square Bottle with Cap, 8 oz (~230ml) | 1 | Included |
| Tea Candles | 2 | Included |
| Blue Marbles | 6 | Included |
| Ping-pong Balls | 6 | Included |
| Teacher's Manual and Reproducible Student Guide | 1 | Included |
| Wooden Blocks (2 in x 2 in x 2 in) (~5cm x ~5cm x ~5cm) | 2 | Needed, Not included |
| Apples | 6 | Needed, Not included |
| Milky Way® Bars | 6 | Needed, Not included |
| Plastic Knives | 6 | Needed, Not included |
| Markers of Different Colors | 6 | Needed, Not included |
| Pencil or Paper Clip | 1 | Needed, Not included |
| Matches or Lighter | 1 | Needed, Not included |
| Pen Light or Flashlight | 1 | Needed, Not included |
| Safety Glasses | Needed, Not included | |
| Computer with Internet Access | Needed, Not included | |
| Copy Paper, 8.5 in x 11 in (~21cm x ~27cm) | Needed, Not included | |
| Copy Paper, 11 in x 17 in (~27cm x ~43cm) | Needed, Not included | |
| Drawing Compasses | Needed, Not included | |
| Metric rulers | Needed, Not included | |
| Calculators | Needed, Not included | |
| Local Map with a Range of at least 70 km | Needed, Not included | |
| Scissors | Needed, Not included |
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