Plate Tectonics Lab

Turn learning into a tasty adventure with this interactive Plate Tectonics Lab! Using simple snack ingredients, students will explore how tectonic plates move and interact, leading to the formation of mountains, trenches, and other landforms.

What’s in Store for Your Students?

• Discover Plate Boundaries – Compare oceanic and continental plates and see how density affects movement.
• Edible Learning – Graham crackers, frosting, and fruit roll-ups bring plate tectonics to life in a fun and memorable way.
• Hands-On Science – Instead of just reading about plate movement, students can see it in action as they model real-world geological processes.

This lab is a great way to make Earth science engaging and interactive—plus, it’s a lesson your students won’t forget!

What’s Included?

✔ Student Lab
✔ Instructor Answer Key

Required Materials:

✔ Graham crackers
✔ Plastic knife
✔ Cup of water
✔ Wax paper
✔ Frosting
✔ Fruit roll-up

Perfect for middle and high school classrooms, this activity makes learning about plate tectonics fun, accessible, and delicious!

What busy teachers like you have said:
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Elisanne Lembo (TPT Seller) says, “Fantastic resource to demonstrate the landforms created at each boundary. I LOVE LOVE LOVE how it is edible so I could change some of the activities to the boundaries we spent the most time on. I wish more people would make their resources editable. Thank you for a great one!”

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Jessica