Plate Tectonics


Second Grade Earth Science:  Our first topic of 2015 was Plate Tectonics.


 Robert read all about plates and our changing Earth in his World of Science book.

Plate Tectonics Reading

He then shifted craft foam "plates" on colored water to see how they bump into and slide under one another.

Hands-On Plate Tectonics

He recorded his observations on his lab report. (See below for free printable lab report.)

Plate Tectonics Lab Report

WHAT WE USED THIS WEEK:

 

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Linking up with Science Sunday at All Things Beautiful:






● January 25, 2015

2 comments:

  1. PhyllisJanuary 28, 2015 at 10:00 AM

    Very good hands-on way of approaching this topic. Thanks for linking up.

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  2. OurWanderingAdventures January 30, 2015 at 1:20 AM

    Very cool to build both and compare them!

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