Place the wax paper into the pan and slowly pour some water into the pan. Have team observe the motion of the wax paper. Explain that the Earth s plates float on the mantle in a similar manner. Discuss formation of folds and volcanic activity. Part II - Correlate the occurrence of volcanic activity to record seismic activity.
Agriculture is Guatemala s most important industry.
Assign students the task of reporting on the various steps in the production of one of the country s chief crops. They can identify major cities, rivers, lakes, mountains, vegetation, and bordering countries and bodies of water. Students can trace a map of Guatemala on poster board and draw symbols to represent the geographic features. Read about the one of the projects and summarize it below. Pick a topic that interests you and read about it.