Lithosphere
The outer part of the earth interior. this includes the oceanic and continental crust. in this layer is where the continental drift happens, where the plates actually move.
-Activities for this layer
3 mini posters (Faults, Continental drift, & Volcanoes)
2 brain pops (Earth interior, & Earthquakes)
2 Music videos ( Layers of earth, & Plate techtonics)
for these activities i was required to take notes and use information to form mini posters.
Asthenosphere
The layer just beneath the lithosphere, under the both type of crust. This layer is hot and pressured but still solid. Because its less dense then the crust, the plates float of this layer. This is where the plate techtonic takes place.
-Activities for this layer
Prediction Map - Labeling where eathquakes, mountains, ridges, hot spots and trenches are formed on eath's map
Demostration Lab- use cold and hot water to show movement similar to the convention currents that happen on upper part and lower parts of the mantle by using food coloring.
Mantle
Thickest layer on the earths interior. Is made of very hot rocks. the layer where the convention currents take place. Magma rises and sinks causing movement that make the plates in the upper layers move.
-Activities for this layer
Exploration Labs
-Density lab: measuring how dense continental and oceanic rocks are to determine which one is more dense.
- Ring of fire lab: locating earthquakes, volcanoes, and hot spots using latitude and longitude. Then after locating the points , based on what you see. find the ring of fire.
Critical Thinking
Do you agree with the theory of plate tectonics? why or why not?
I agree with the theory because as the earth map today looks like a big puzzle, there a smaller pieces that move different directions on earth. Evidence of this is that earthquakes are formed in the transform plates boundaries, mountains are made when two plates crash into each other on two continental crust, also know as divergent boundaries. Trenches made on oceanic divergent boundaries. The ring of fire shows a whole lot of edvidence, that there is a big plate surounded by others moving different directions causing changes on the enviroment.
Reflection
What did you enjoy most about this project and why?
I enjoyed collecting information and using my knowledge to complete labs and create posters or other activities for presentation because I worked independently for most of the project which made me save much time and made me focus more on the topics.
What was most challenging for you during this project and why?
The most challenging part of this project was finding latitude and longitude of points on the Ring of fire lab because there was some mistakes made on the point which force me to redo and see if I made mistakes. But the mistakes where in the points given.
What new skills did you learn from this project?
I learned to double check carefully on my work on this project, there was some mistakes made and I was able to come back and fix them.
