ERESE Enduring Resources in Earth Science Education The Mystery of the Pangea Puzzle Inquiry- based lesson Nancy Dow Mosley High School.

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ERESE Enduring Resources in Earth Science Education The Mystery of the Pangea Puzzle Inquiry- based lesson Nancy Dow Mosley High School

Mrs. Dow’s Marine Science Honors class engaged in an inquiry lesson called “The Mystery of the Pangea Puzzle”

Observing and questioning the provocative phenomenon of several models of Pangea

Looking at the age of the seafloor and magnetic anomalies during an animated Pangea model.

Field work: Hands-on model of Pangea showing fossils and mountain formations

Hands-on model of Pangea showing fossils and mountain formations

Another hands-on model that shows fossils, mountain ranges, rocks and mineral deposits

Close-up of Pangea Puzzle

Debriefing: Honoring Student Observations

“Observations from each model”

Students’ Questions from observing the different models of Pangea

“I wonders…”

The Mystery of the Pangea Puzzle: Intent and Researchable Question

Choosing their topic of investigation

Pieces of evidence

Each student signed up for the topic that they wanted to investigate.

Working in groups planning their hypothesis and experimental design

Discussing their hypothesis and what type of data they will need to support their hypothesis

Using ERESE database and search engines to search for data to support their hypothesis

Groups working data analysis

Groups presenting their PowerPoint presentations to the class

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