8th Grade Science....What a joy to teach!!!

Hello... Is there anyone that mainly teaches Earth Science that can send me some hands-on ideas to teach Plate Tectonics.....I have some hands-on lessons, but want to add new things and fresh ideas to my curriculum....Thanks for you help.

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Comment by Lee Finkelstein on November 9, 2009 at 8:03am: http://k12.com/gift/

I used to work for K12 and they have very good resources available. Take a look at the lessons included, and hopefully they'll give you some good ideas. I'm still working towards my secondary math certification, but have heard about 6th grade science teachers stacking cardboard (4 ft x 2 ft) on top of styrafoam on top of cork and then having students step, sit, kneel, jump, or lay on the stack and then have them record what they felt. The sliding of the top cardboard layer is supposed to mimic plate slippage.

Comment by Nancy Ray on November 9, 2009 at 10:24am: Thank you Lee for the web site.....good stuff! I like the idea of the stacks....would have to tweak for my 8th graders....Thanks, again