Materials List: Drifting Continents

Each class should have:

  • Glass Baking dish (approximately 9" x 13")
  • Approximately 2 cups cool water
  • Balsa wood continents (should be pre-cut by adult)
  • Blue food coloring
  • 4-6 dictionaries or large books
  • Sterno® can or small warming candle in a fireproof holder
  • Calculators for each student (for Drifting Continents Math Extension Worksheet)
  • Fire extinguisher (located nearby in the room)
  • Literature book: The Magic School Bus Inside the Earth, by Joanna Cole & Bruce Degen
https://www.teachengineering.org/activities/view/cub_natdis_lesson02_activity2