Science
Volcanoes & Earthquakes
Conceptual
9–11 yrs
Tectonic Plates
构造板块
Description
Understand that Earth's crust is broken into large pieces called tectonic plates that float on hotter, softer rock beneath and move very slowly — a few centimetres per year
Mastery Evidence
- Describe Earth's crust as broken into large plates
- Explain that the plates float on hotter, partially melted rock underneath
- State that plates move very slowly, typically a few centimetres per year
Assessment Prompt
If you showed your child a map of the tectonic plates, could they explain that Earth's surface is cracked into huge pieces that move very slowly — about as fast as their fingernails grow?
