Do Now On ISN p. 110: What is the best way to answer an open ended question? Clear your desk of all but your ISN. Title p. 111 How to Answer an Open- Ended Question (then add it to your TOC)

How would you answer this open ended question? Is there a right way? Is there a wrong way? Please explain 3 types of mechanical weathering.

Yes! There is a GOOD way to answer that question! You can use a strategy!

Reword question Answer Citing Evidence or Examples Explaining Answer

Reword question Please explain 3 types of mechanical weathering. Tip: When you reword the question, it should be obvious what the question was. For example, if you saw this answer, what do you think the question was? Example reworded question: When I eat Thanksgiving dinner, I start with mashed potatoes, then I eat my vegetables and finally, I eat ice cream with cranberries. There are many types of mechanical weathering.

Please explain 3 types of mechanical weathering. Answer This step is where you answer the question. It is important that you answer the question correctly AND accurately. If the question is asking for 3 examples, should you give 2? Should you give 5? Three types of mechanical weathering are ice wedging, animal action and plant growth. Be certain that you are answering the question being asked.

Citing Evidence or Examples Please explain 3 types of mechanical weathering. In science this can mean defining a term, or looking through a section of text to pull out supporting details. These details SUPPORT your answer. At this stage of answering an OEQ, you will be using examples that demonstrate (show) you know what you are talking about. Give examples! Mechanical weathering is the process of breaking down rocks physically. This can happen in a variety of ways. Animals, plants and water play a large part in mechanical weathering.

Explaining Answer Please explain 3 types of mechanical weathering. This may be the hardest part of RACE, because you need to explain, in detail, your thought process. If the question has multiple parts (like our example does) you need to answer each part separately. Below, only ONE part of the three has been answered. Ice wedging is a type of mechanical weathering because as rain falls, it works its way into the cracks in the sidewalk. When it gets colder, the water freezes, turning into ice. The ice pushes in all directions, cracking the sidewalk and resulting at times, in large cracks in the road and sidewalk.

Final Answer Please explain 3 types of mechanical weathering. There are many types of mechanical weathering. Three types of mechanical weathering are ice wedging, animal action and plant growth. Mechanical weathering is the process of breaking down rocks physically. This can happen in a variety of ways. Animals, plants and water play a large part in mechanical weathering. As animals dig, they break up rocks. Ice wedging is a type of mechanical weathering because as rain falls, it works its way into the cracks in the sidewalk. When it gets colder, the water freezes, turning into ice. The ice pushes in all directions, cracking the sidewalk and resulting at times, in large cracks in the road and sidewalk. A common example of mechanical weathering by plant growth occurs when a tree’s roots break through rocks.

Now, having learned how to write a complete OEQ answer, you can try with this question. Why did Wegener hypothesize that the Earth's continents were joined together as one supercontinent? Write this question down. Use your notes to help you with each part of RACE!

Reword question Answer Citing Evidence or Examples Explaining Answer Remember to: Write in the third person. Include scientific vocabulary. Wegener hypothesized that all of Earth’s continents were joined together in one supercontinent.

Reword question Answer Citing Evidence or Examples Explaining Answer Remember to: Write in the third person. Include scientific vocabulary. Wegener hypothesized that all of Earth’s continents were joined together in one supercontinent. He made his hypothesis based on different pieces of evidence including fossils, land features, and changes in climate.

Reword question Answer Citing Evidence or Examples Wegener hypothesized that all of Earth’s continents were joined together in one supercontinent. He made his hypothesis based on different pieces of evidence including fossils, land features, and changes in climate. The same types of plant and animal fossils have been found in different continents. Similar land features such as coal fields and mountains line up on different continents. Also, evidence of climate changes, such as grooves left over from glaciers exist in warm places such as South America.

Citing Evidence or Examples Explaining Answer Since it is very unlikely that these examples could have been created on separate sides of the oceans, this evidence lead Wegener to the hypothesis that the continents were once joined together. The same types of plant and animal fossils have been found in different continents. Similar land features such as coal fields and mountains line up on different continents. Also, evidence of climate changes, such as grooves left over from glaciers exist in warm places such as South America.