January Greatest Hits in 6th Grade Science!
Posted by Colleen Noyes
We started off the new year with our first lab called “Personal Pangea” – Student groups created their own model of the super continent Pangea, using plaster of paris and water. Millions of years ago the earth was once a large land mass known as Pangea. Unfortunately the molds were not substantial enough to withstand the tectonic plate upheaval. Technically this experiment was NOT a bust.
If at first you don’t succeed, try again or move on to an alternative solution. We switched gears and used another method to illustrate plate tectonics and their movement. In this lab we used graham crackers and frosting to represent the Earth’s mantle and plates. It was fun and educational, not to mention SWEET!
Lastly we explored the world of rocks and minerals. In geology, Igneous is bliss. Sedimentary my dear Watstone!! I DIGgress…… Sometimes, all that glitters might be gold, or goldstone, as photographed through the lens of the microscope and one student even showcased their knowledge of geology to the entire class!!! Well done.
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