Edible tectonic plates

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Learn what tectonic plates are when you make an easy and edible plate tectonics model with frosting and cookies.

Oreo plate tectonics! This is such a creative way to teach students about the concept of the Earth's shifting layers. This would be a great focus activity to get students excited about learning how the movement of the Earth's plates can cause earthquakes to occur. In my unit, this would be a great way to talk about the globe and the fact that continents and oceans both have layers that move!

Teaching about the theory of plate tectonics to middle school students? Lecturing and notes can get boring and leave students unengaged. Get students interested in learning more about this topic and earth sciences with our plate tectonic-related activities, which include, fun ideas for note-taking, hands-on lessons, and digital resources.

How to Make an Edible Kindergarten Earth Science Tectonic Plate Activity. Kindergarten earth science should be fun and exciting, filled with edible activities, hands-on projects, and interesting books rather than boring worksheets (although they have their place too). Also, look at my page Kindergarten Homeschool Curriculum. Also, look at Free Earth Science Lapbook & Unit Study Ideas. Earth science is all aspects of the planet from its deep inner core to the outer layers of the atmosphere.

This would be a great way to demonstrate or introduce the way plate tectonics work! Students could manipulate and snack as a hook to introduce tectonic plates! -A.G.

Being a challenging topic to teach, Plate Tectonics needs creative approaches. These activities help you tackle NGSS MS-ESS2-3 and HS-ESS1-5 standards and beyond. It includes a food lab, music video, task cards and more! Perfect for an Earth Science class or Marine Science class. Learn more at secondarysparks.com.

Divergent, convergent, and transform! Learn how Earth’s tectonic plates interact in this delicious activity. Model the plates’ movements using frosting and graham crackers to understand how Earth’s landscape can change … Continue reading "Edible Plate Tectonics"

This edible plate tectonics science activity is perfect for earth science. Get all the details including a free reading passage on this post.

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