Tectonic Plates

With the recent earthquakes in Oklahoma and Italy, Mrs. Riggin seized the opportunity to teach our 5th grade students about tectonic plates with a creative, hands-on activity demonstrating this incredible and destructive force of nature. The students’ experimented with Lego structures built upon a fabricated tectonic plate, simulating an earthquake to determine the strength of their buildings. They changed the height and footprint of their structures over several trials and recorded their findings. Thanks, Mrs. Riggin, for always making science relevant and creative!