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- 3rd - 5th
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Students participate in activities that provide evidence, illustrations and visualizations for some of the changes in the earth's crust. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students show the stress and strain involved in the movements of the earth's crust with the use of working models. In addition, students show how the forces of compression, tension, and shearing effect the movement of the earth's crust. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students calculate the angles and construct a pie graph of the percentages of the elements in the continental and oceanic crusts. Then they analyze the results. They can be assigned the task of researching the percentages. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 9th
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Students use a nectarine to represent the planet earth in order to explain the ratio and proportion of the earth's crust, core, and usable land surface. They identify the crust, mantle and core of the earth. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students describe composition of our planet Earth and identify, describe, and demonstrate knowledge of the forces that change the Earth's crust. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students view a film about the Earth's movement. They discover the different layers of the Earth's crust and the types of plate movements. They use their hands to demonstrate each plate boundaries. Full Review »
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- 4th - 5th
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Students examine the four different plate boundaries found in the Earth's crust. They determine where the boundaries are and why they are there. They research the Internet to find information about each of the boundaries in order to share the information with the class. Full Review »
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- 5th - 7th
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Students create models of the Earth's tectonic plates to show how the crust has moved apart from the ancient super-continent of Pangaea. They also make a model of ocean floor spreading to relate the newly formed crust to the plate movements. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students study the makeup of the earth, including the core, the mantle and the crust. They compare the temperatures and thicknesses of each layer. In pairs, they make a model of a cross-section of the earth out of modeling clay. Full Review »
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- Higher Ed
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Students plan and prepare to bake a double crusted pie. Students view a demonstration by their instructor of the proper technique for making a double crust pie and using the leftover crust to make pastries. The remainder of the class is used for students to create a recipe for their pie. Full Review »
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