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  • What Lies Below?

  • Geological Changes - Teacher Background v2 File

    An introduction to the Earth and tectonic plate movement to assist with the teaching of geological changes.

  • Spinning Spirals – Teacher Demonstration File

    This activity demonstrates convection currents, linking them to internal activity of the Earth.

  • Spinning Spirals – Teachers' Notes File
  • Denser Down – Student Activity File

    This activity examines density and its role in the internal differentiation of our Earth.

  • Denser Down – Teacher Notes File
  • Earth Egg Model – Student Activity File

    Two activities using eggs. Activity one uses a hard boiled egg to simulate the layers of the Earth while activity two examines tectonic plates.

  • Earth Egg Model – Teacher Notes File
  • Layers of the Earth (Density) – Student Activity File

    Activity one asks students to calculate the relative proportions of the layers of the Earth. Activity two asks them to produce models.

  • Layers of the Earth (Density) – Teacher Notes File