30 MINUTES – GALLERY TIME
– Observe planet Earth and how it is constructed from tectonic plates
– Learn about how plate tectonics shaped Georgia in the past 

30 MINUTES – STORE

30 MINUTES – GEM PANNING + CAREERS IN GEOLOGY

30 MINUTES – LAB
– Discuss the origin of the theory of plate tectonics and Pangaea using examples of supporting evidence
– Discuss how planet Earth’s crust is divided into numerous plates that move
– Use manipulatives to learn more about plate movement, subduction zones, rift valleys, convergent, divergent, transform boundaries and hot spots

TAKE HOME ITEMS
– Keep the gemstones found in Gem Panning