Tectonic plates.

 Aim: To show how tectonic plates move and shape the earth. 

Method: Using some cardboard and a small bit of paper mashy to make small mountains and valleys I'll show how tectonic plates move. 

Equipment:

1. cardboard x2 

2. different colours of paint. 

3. scissors 

4. lots of paper

1. Get 2 large flat pieces of cardboard. 

2. paint the first layer brown/black/red/orange (red/orange for magma underneath the plates.)

3. Paint the second layer green (Green for grasslands)/grey (Mountus areas)/blue (The Ocean)

4. Once painted cut the top layer (The second layer) into some shapes that'll fit together like tectonic plates.  

5. Make little mountains out of paper mashy and paint them green and grey.

8. Place the mountains on the plate boundaries.

10. Place the top layer on top and glue it onto place making sure that the plates still move together/apart.

11. done!!!

Results:

Discussion:

This model shows how plate boundaries form and make mountains. It also shows how plate boundaries move to create mountains and valleys

The plates float on the liquid layer of the mantle and they move due to convection currents that are present there. each year the tectonic plates can move up to 15cm together or apart. the reason that earthquakes happen is when plates move suddenly they have a lot of energy that move everything that's above them. 

Mountains are formed when two plates collide together and push up to create mountains. valleys are formed when two plates move apart and create valleys. 

Next time I think ill give mt self more time to get the mountains right and look good.