Modeling Earth Science

Modeling Earth: PLATE TECTONICS

I created a model of the 3 types of boundaries (divergent, convergent and transform) using paper, tape, scissors and cut drinking straws. The model helped the students to visualize the plate movement and boundaries and also the effects of this movement to continental and oceanic crust. The blue paper represents oceanic crust and the green paper represents continental crust. It took 4 class periods, 40 minutes in duration, to complete the foldable. However, the goal of the lesson was met, the students understood how plates move at boundaries and the effects caused by the movement.