Reuniting Pangaea- Continental Drift Lesson
Science Teaching Junkie Inc
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Grade Levels
5th - 9th
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Standards
CCSSRST.6-8.2
CCSSRST.6-8.10
Formats Included
- PDF
Pages
19 pages
Science Teaching Junkie Inc
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What educators are saying
The students really enjoyed completing this activity. It can take a few days to do between the coloring and cutting.
The timeline activity was neat but my favorite was the hands-on portion of moving the continents to create Pangea. They really started to understand plate tectonics and the ideas behind how it works at that point.
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Description
In this 2 part-lesson, students will collect data on fossil evidence and create their own landmass map with various colors to represent the locations of fossil discoveries. Then, they will cut out the landmasses and reassemble them logically to create a giant supercontinent (Pangaea). Students will share their decision and reasoning on the evidence with their group or partner, along with answering 4 conclusion questions.
The teacher will post the correct landmass model key and students will glue their Pangaea into their science notebook.
On Day 2, the teacher will read a passage on Alfred Wegener. Students will receive 10 sentence strips from the teacher and will use context clues to sequence the strips to create a timeline representing the historical development of the plate tectonic theory. At this point, the class can have a gallery walk and discuss the event sequence (optional).
The lesson will conclude with students answering conclusion questions over the 2-day lesson and writing a summary in their science notebook describing the historical evidence that supports the plate tectonic theory.
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The teacher will post the correct landmass model key and students will glue their Pangaea into their science notebook.
On Day 2, the teacher will read a passage on Alfred Wegener. Students will receive 10 sentence strips from the teacher and will use context clues to sequence the strips to create a timeline representing the historical development of the plate tectonic theory. At this point, the class can have a gallery walk and discuss the event sequence (optional).
The lesson will conclude with students answering conclusion questions over the 2-day lesson and writing a summary in their science notebook describing the historical evidence that supports the plate tectonic theory.
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Total Pages
19 pages
Answer Key
N/A
Teaching Duration
2 days
Last updated Nov 24th, 2013
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Standards
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CCSSRST.6-8.2
Determine the central ideas or conclusions of a text; provide an accurate summary of the text distinct from prior knowledge or opinions.
CCSSRST.6-8.10
By the end of grade 8, read and comprehend science/technical texts in the grades 6–8 text complexity band independently and proficiently.
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