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Alex: Edible Plate Tectonics Lesson PlanAlex: Edible Plate Tectonics Lesson Plan
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Alabama Learning Exchange
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Grade
9th - 10th
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Science
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860L
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Alex: Edible Plate Tectonics

Curated by ACT

As we stand on the top layer of our planet it is a little difficult to get hands-on with plate tectonics. This activity uses layered cake to allow students an up close representation of how major land features have been created.

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plate tectonics

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land features, alex, alabama learning exchange, natural phenomenas

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 2 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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