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This Plate Tectonics: Kindergarten Lesson Plans and Activities lesson plan also includes:
- Plate Tectonic Cycle Kindergarten Workbook
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This unit focuses primarily on plate tectonics and plate boundaries surrounding continents. It contains pre- and post-lab sections that walk young geologists through plate movements in order to visualize what's going on inside Earth.
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Instructional Ideas
- Make some of the suggested activity sheets ahead of time
- Continue with the word wall by adding the new terms to it
Classroom Considerations
- Assumes kindergarteners are familiar with continents
- Review the materials list in each lab before beginning
- This is the third unit in a series of four centered around the plate tectonics cycle
Pros
- The included workbook comes with all the necessary worksheets for the entire unit
Cons
- Some concepts may prove too advanced for kindergarteners