Materials List:
Exploring the Earth’s Critical Zone with Edible Model Cross Sections
https://www.teachengineering.org/activities/view/ind-2837-earth-critical-zone-edible-model-cross-sections
Each student needs:
- clear 3 oz plastic cup (for example)
- unbroken Nilla Wafer
- tablespoon of butterscotch chips
- 3-4 tablespoons of chocolate pudding (pudding cups work well)
- plastic spoon
- 2 gummy worms
- 3-5 Oreo cookies (preferred), or chocolate Teddy Grams
- tablespoon of shredded coconut
- 1-2 gummy bears
- small lollipop, like Dum Dum (optional)
For the entire class to share:
- laptop/computer with projector to present the Exploring Earth’s Critical Zone Presentation
- The Living Landscape by Eric Parrish and Suzanne Anderson: https://www.amazon.com/Living-Landscape-Discovering-Critical-Zone/dp/1630763969
- Sandwich or quart size plastic bags with zip closure (to smash Oreo cookies or Teddy Grahams)
- 2-3 drops of green food coloring (to color shredded coconut)
- freezer gallon bag (to mix coconut and green food coloring)
- plastic or metal spoons for measuring and spooning out ingredients (that can be shared amongst the students)
- plastic gloves for teacher to hand out food materials
- (optional) rolling pin or rubber mallet (to smash Oreo cookies)