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Grade 6 Science Class Learns "Plate" Tectonics

Laura Bryant’s Grade 6 Science class in the New Paltz Middle School is breaking ground in their latest experiment about how plate tectonics work. Using graham crackers, rice cakes and ketchup, students simulated what happens when two plates diverge, converge, or transform. They redefined “plate” tectonics!  #edibletectonics #platetectonics #science #NPSmart #NPCSD #geophysics #MaroonPride #middleschoolscience