Grade/Subject: 8th Grade
Science
Objectives:
·
Students will be
able to create Alfred Wegener's super continent by coloring, cutting out, and
gluing the land masses together.
· Students will be able to write a paragraph stating
Wegener's hypothesis and evidence to support his hypothesis.
Standards:
· S8.C.2.1.2 Explain how
energy is transferred from one place to another through convection, conduction,
or radiation.
· S8.D.1.1.2 Describe
natural processes that change Earth’s surface.
· CC.1.5.8.A: Engage
effectively in a range of collaborative discussions, on grade level topics,
texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly.
Anticipatory Set: (Approximately first 5 minutes of class)
Students were taught the
following information in the previous class.
They previously read Chapter 1, Section 3: Drifting Continents from
their text Inside Earth: Prentice Hall Science Explorer.
Students will do a think-pair-share
reviewing the following information.
Briefly answer the questions as a class after the think-pair-share:
·
What was
Wegener's hypothesis?
◦
Continental
Drift: All continents were once joined together in a single land mass and have
drifted apart
·
What was
Wegener's evidence for his hypothesis?
◦
Land features
(mountain ranges lined up), fossils, and evidence of climate change
·
What
was the major issue with his hypothesis?
◦
Wegener could not
provide a satisfactory explanation for the force that pushes and pulls the
continents.
During the whole class
discussion, check for understanding by having students put a thumbs up or
thumbs down to show if they agree or disagree after somebody answers the
question.
