1. Learning Target: :I am learning how major geologic events are attributed to (caused by) plate motions. The purpose of this is to understand how and why earthquakes, volcanoes, mountain formation, and mid-ocean ridges happen. Today I am learning about convection currents and what they have to do with Earth’s layers.
Warm Up: List as many things that you know about heat and it movement within the world around you.
CW: P.O.E,
HW: Read mark and take Cornell notes over 1.2

2. Review the Earth’s Layers without using words
Describe the thickness of the crust compared to the other layers.
Do you think this thickness is a good thing or a bad thing?
Describe the thickness of the mantle compared to the other layers.
Describe the layers above and below the mantle.
Do you think the materials within the mantle are affected by the layers above and below the mantle?

3. Predict Observe Explain What will happen to the two solutions? Before
After
Explain

6. So what about this?

7. In which layer of the earth would you expect to find the mixing of the two solutions (purple)? Why?

8. Making connections
The core of Earth is really hot. How do you think this affects what happens to the materials within the mantle?
How does the mantle and the materials within the mantle affect what happens on the crust & lithosphere?
You will be able to explain this tomorrow after your reading. Do not forget to mark your text and take Cornell notes.

9. Exit Ticket
What causes the Earth’s crust to move? Be sure to use specific science vocabulary!!!!