Once upon a time, the plates in Earth's mantle started to shift and move due to plate tectonics. The magma beneath the crust started to bubble and boil, causing the plates to grind against each other along a fault line. Suddenly, the mantle let out a loud burp, sending a stream of magma shooting up towards the crust. The magma was so hot that it started to melt the crust, creating a new landmass. Excited by this discovery, the core of the Earth decided to join in on the fun and started to spin faster and faster. The faster it spun, the more magma shot up and the larger the new landmass grew. And so, with a little help from the mantle and the core, the crust was able to create new land, all while having a little fun and a lot of laughter along the way.

Reflections

• What is plate tectonics and how does it relate to the story?
• Why did the mantle let out a loud burp?
• How did the core of the Earth contribute to the creation of new land in the story?
• What was the role of magma in the story?
• What happened when the plates started to grind against each other along a fault line?