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Plate Tectonics Day 4 Earth's Interior Structure and Convection Currents

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Middle schoolers introduced to the interior structure of the Earth. They explore how the Earth's interior is broken down according to both it's physical properties and it's chemical composition. Students explore how convection currents within the Earth's mantel drive plate tectonics.

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6th - 8th
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