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    This document provides instructions for creating a model of seafloor spreading. Students cut slits in one template to represent a mid-ocean ridge. They then cut and color strips from another template representing oceanic crust. The strips are inserted into the ridge template and pulled apart to model new crust forming over time at the ridge. Answering questions about the model helps students understand that seafloor spreading creates new ocean floor but the Earth does not increase in size overall.

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    Model Seafloor Spreading All

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    This document provides instructions for creating a model of seafloor spreading. Students cut slits in one template to represent a mid-ocean ridge. They then cut and color strips from another template representing oceanic crust. The strips are inserted into the ridge template and pulled apart to model new crust forming over time at the ridge. Answering questions about the model helps students understand that seafloor spreading creates new ocean floor but the Earth does not increase in size overall.

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    This document provides instructions for creating a model of seafloor spreading. Students cut slits in one template to represent a mid-ocean ridge. They then cut and color strips from another template representing oceanic crust. The strips are inserted into the ridge template and pulled apart to model new crust forming over time at the ridge. Answering questions about the model helps students understand that seafloor spreading creates new ocean floor but the Earth does not increase in size overall.

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    Model Seafloor Spreading All

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    michelle
    This document provides instructions for creating a model of seafloor spreading. Students cut slits in one template to represent a mid-ocean ridge. They then cut and color strips from another template representing oceanic crust. The strips are inserted into the ridge template and pulled apart to model new crust forming over time at the ridge. Answering questions about the model helps students understand that seafloor spreading creates new ocean floor but the Earth does not increase in size overall.

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    A Model of Seafloor Spreading

    Purpose: The purpose of this activity is to make a simple model that shows the evolution of
    oceanic crust through sea-floor spreading.

    Materials:

     Model of Seafloor Spreading templates [one with three straight lines and another with
    striped bands or striped bands with arrows]
     Colored pencils or crayons
     Scissors
     Transparent tape

    Procedures:

     Give each student or small group of students a Seafloor Spreading template sheet A.
     With a pair of scissors, cut the vertical lines so there will be three slits on the paper all
    the same height and parallel to each other. You may need to bend the paper at the
    lines to start the cutting process. DO NOT cut further than the black lines. To reinforce
    the slits you have made, place tape over each one and re-cut the slit through the tape.
     Give each student or small group of students a Seafloor Spreading template sheet B
    or C. Use sheet B if you do not want to confuse the students or discuss the changes in
    the magnetic field with students. Use sheet C if your students understand the changes
    in the magnetic field. On Sheet B or Sheet C, have students color every other striped
    band. See the image below. To save time, you may want to instruct one group
    member to complete this step while the other group member is completing the
    previous step.

     Cut the Seafloor Spreading template B or C paper in half along the dotted line.
     Insert one end of one of the strips of paper through the spreading center line on your
    Seafloor Spreading Template Sheet A.
     Pull each strip of paper towards the slits nearest the margins of the paper. Tape each
    strip to make a loop as shown in the diagram below.

     Circulate the ribbons of paper to simulate the movement that occurs during seafloor
    spreading.
     Use your Seafloor Spreading Model to answer the questions on the next sheet.
    A Model of Seafloor Spreading
    Name(s) __________________________________________________

    1. What does the center slit in the model represent? ________________________________

    Ask the teacher to check your answer and then label it on your model.

    2. What do the strips of paper represent? _________________________________________

    3. Looking at your model in its current position, describe the “oldest” sections. Explain your
    answer.
    __________________________________________________________________________
    __________________________________________________________________________

    4. Seafloor spreading is the creation of __________________________________________.

    5. Based on your understanding of Seafloor Spreading, does the earth get bigger? Why or
    Why Not?
    __________________________________________________________________________
    __________________________________________________________________________

    A Model of Seafloor Spreading


    Name(s) __________________________________________________

    1. What does the center slit in the model represent? ________________________________

    Ask the teacher to check your answer and then label it on your model.

    2. What do the strips of paper represent? _________________________________________

    3. Looking at your model in its current position, describe the “oldest” sections. Explain your
    answer.
    __________________________________________________________________________
    __________________________________________________________________________

    4. Seafloor spreading is the creation of __________________________________________.

    5. Based on your understanding of Seafloor Spreading, does the earth get bigger? Why or
    Why Not?
    __________________________________________________________________________
    __________________________________________________________________________
    A Model of Seafloor Spreading

    KEY
    1. The center slit represents a Mid-Ocean Ridge
    2. The strips of paper represent oceanic crust or seafloor.
    3. The oldest sections should be the sections on both sides furthest from the middle
    4. Seafloor spreading is the creation of new seafloor or new oceanic crust
    5. The earth does not get bigger. You can use this question to lead into the next concept of
    different plate boundaries. Tell the students that they will be learning next why the earth does
    not get bigger even though new oceanic crust is created.
    Seafloor Spreading Model

    Template A
    Template Sheet B
    Template Sheet C

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