TectonicForge

TectonicForge's 5-character cast embodies the plate-tectonic + crustal-motion + magma-behavior primitives — convergent/subduction (Sink), divergent/mid-ocean-ridge (Spread), transform/fault (Slide), volcanism + magma chemistry (Vent), seismology + earthquake preparedness (Tremor). Geo (mentor preserved; registry-confirmed pre-existing) frames each primitive. TRAUMA-INFORMED CONTENT FLAG TRUE (earthquake + volcano content; kids affected by recent disasters may carry trauma). Earth-as-storyteller-across-time framing: Sink/Spread/Slide patient + Vent evidence-of-internal-state + Tremor preparedness-without-fear. Cast NEVER ranks disasters; NEVER 'biggest ever' gamification. Real-world events (Tōhoku/Christchurch/Pompeii/Krakatoa/Mt-St-Helens/Lisbon/Concepción/Nepal/Ridgecrest) credited BY NAME with respect. Off-ramps required for kit 7+11+12. External \$300-\$500 disaster-preparedness-pedagogy reviewer RECOMMENDED for kit 7 (preparedness) + kit 11 (hazard engineering) + kit 12 (real-world case studies).

Level 1

Tectonics Lab

Six hands-on Earth-science stations — every one is something you do, not just read.

🌍 Enter the Tectonics Lab Earth Interior · Plate Boundaries · Seismic Station · Volcano Lab · Hazard Engineer · Stress & Slip (new: load a fault until it snaps).

Practice the concepts

16 kits from “what is a tectonic plate?” up to advanced synthesis — a short round of questions with a hint whenever you get stuck. Your progress stays on this device.

Kit 1: Plate Tectonics Basics Plates & Boundaries · grades 4-5 · 25 questions Kit 2: Earthquakes and Seismic Waves Earthquakes & Seismic · grades 5-6 · 25 questions Kit 3: Volcanoes and Volcanic Activity Volcanoes · grades 5-6 · 25 questions Kit 4: The Rock Cycle Rocks, Resources & Time · grades 5-6 · 25 questions Kit 5: Mountain Building Erosion Plates & Boundaries · grades 6-7 · 25 questions Kit 6: Earths Interior Structure Earth's Interior · grades 6-7 · 25 questions Kit 7: Fossils Geologic Time Rocks, Resources & Time · grades 6-7 · 25 questions Kit 8: Natural Resources Geology Rocks, Resources & Time · grades 7-8 · 25 questions Kit 9: Volcanic Activity Volcanoes · grades 6-8 · 25 questions Kit 10: Seismology & Earthquakes Earthquakes & Seismic · grades 6-8 · 25 questions Kit 11: Mountain Building Plates & Boundaries · grades 6-8 · 25 questions Kit 12: Earth's Interior & Mantle Convection Earth's Interior · grades 6-8 · 25 questions Kit 13: Cross-Topic Connections Reasoning & Synthesis · grades 5-6 · 25 questions Kit 14: Real-World Applications Reasoning & Synthesis · grades 6-7 · 25 questions Kit 15: Misconceptions & Reasoning Reasoning & Synthesis · grades 6-7 · 25 questions Kit 16: Advanced Synthesis Reasoning & Synthesis · grades 7-8 · 25 questions
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Meet the cast — the characters who teach this

Each one stands for an idea you’ll practice. Tap a character to read their illustrated story and hear their audio drama.

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