Teacher professional development and classroom resources across the curriculum
Teacher professional development and classroom resources across the curriculum
Learner Express: Modules for Teaching and Learning
Partially melted rocks below the surface can be solid but flow like a liquid: a "fluid solid." Geologist Keith Klepeis of the University of Vermont discusses how this type of material can be simulated by using PlayDoh®. Animations demonstrate how rigid tectonic plates can move in relation to each other. The lithosphere (the solid layer at the surface) glides across a weaker, fluid solid layer (the asthenosphere) in the upper part of the mantle. Run Time: 00:03:51
Grades 5-8 Standard A. Science as Inquiry:Develop descriptions, explanations, predictions, and models using evidence.
Standard D. Crustal plates constantly move in response to the movements of the mantle.
Classroom Exploration of Flowing Solids
What Seismic Waves Tell Us