Students in 6th grade science class brought plate tectonics to life with a delicious hands-on model. They mixed frosting with food coloring and spread it on a work surface to represent Earth’s mantle, then placed graham crackers on top as tectonic plates and demonstrated the three types of plate movement: divergent (pulling apart), convergent (colliding), and transform (sliding past). As they pushed, pulled, and slid their “plates”, students saw how Earth’s internal heat drives mantle convection and powers the forces that shape our planet. Afterwards, students completed a lab report and diagrammed each boundary movement. Their curiosity and excitement was evident throughout this fun and informative lesson.