After that, we moved on to the plate tectonics and talked about how the top layer of the earth, the lithosphere, acts due to it's solid, rocky nature. We used graham crackers to represent the plates and frosting for the mantle layer and then modeled 4 different plate boundaries. They could see first hand how mountains are formed when the plates collide, or how lava can ooze from a volcano at the site of a convergent plate boundary. Additional ActivitiesVideos:
Could I Dig a Hole Through the Earth? Sci Show Kids about the different layers of the earth and why we haven't even made it through the crust layer. The Core of the Earth This is a longer documentary on the earth from National Geographic. Books: Magic School Bus: Inside the Earth If your kids are fans of the magic school bus, this one goes along with our last couple weeks of class (and we read this in the youngest class.) Under Water, Under Earth I love the detailed illustrations in this beautiful, oversized book. Activities: Create your own model of the earth: Gorgeous Layers of the Earth Soap Project There are so many fun ways to demonstrate the layers of the earth, but this soap project wins for being the most beautiful. But you can also create a model from legos, playdough, cake, paper mache, and so much more. Make a Volcano This one lets you combine earth science with crafting and a little chemistry! Fossil Craft Make your own fossils and talk about which layers of the earth have fossils in them and how they are created.
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