Welcome to 6th Grade science. So far, students have learned a bit about the composition of the Earth. They know about the 3 main layers of the Earth, plate tectonics, and the theory of continental drift. They have also learned a bit about the scientist Alfred Wegener, who developed the theory of continental drift.
During the month of October the students will continue to study the composition of the Earth.
They will learn about earthquakes (how and why they happen in relation to the Earth’s tectonic plates, and the measurement of them) and volcanoes (how and why they form in relation to the Earth’s tectonic plates). After studying plate tectonics, the class will move to a study of the Earth’s oceans.
PBS has a good website on plate tectonics. You and/or your student may visit it here:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/tryit/tectonics/
This is a short video talking about continental drift:
http://www.5min.com/Video/Learn-about-The-Continental-Drift---Plate-Tectonics-117505893
Enjoy!
Mrs. Baier
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