Goals, Objectives and Materials
For Lesson #2
"Pangaea to the Present"
Goals:
To acquaint students with the concept that the Earth is a dynamic ever changing planet. To help students to understand that the Earth's plates have been moving for millions of years and are still moving today.
Objectives:
The students will be able to:
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Demonstrate how the Earth's plates have moved.
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Describe the processes that cause plate movement.
Materials:
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One copy of Lesson #2 Content Sheets for each student
Hands-On Materials:
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Two maps (Pangaea, World today) for the students to study.
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Two "World Cut Up" maps for each student pair to cut into the seven moving continental plates.
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Two pieces of blue construction paper (9 X 12) that will represent the oceans of the world.
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Glue
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Scissors
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Colored Markers
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