1. DO NOW V: 0 Monday In your INB, answer the following:
What was the best thing about your Thanksgiving break?
What would you like to accomplish over the next 3 weeks before the semester is over?

2. TEKS
8.9 (A) describe the historical development of evidence that supports plate tectonic theory

3. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS: DAILY OBJECTIVES:
What was the early theory of continental drift; who developed it, and when was it developed?
What were the discoveries that led to a theory of plate tectonics, and when were these discoveries made?
How and why does the Earth’s surface change?
DAILY OBJECTIVES:
Students will describe the historical evidence that support plate tectonic theory.

4. Agenda Today’s Agenda Video Earth Pre-Assessment Pangea Puzzle Setup
Homework
Grade Level: Theory of Plate Tectonics
Pre-AP: Theory of Plate Tectonics

5. Video
V: 0
Watch video

6. Earth Pre-Assessment
V: 0
Complete the Earth Pre-Assessment.

7. After Assessment V: 0 On page __ in your INB, tape RM 28.
Color each section of the legend a different color.
Using the 5 maps (RM 29), draw each piece of evidence on your map (RM 30).
Cut out the puzzle pieces.
Try to put the pieces of the puzzle together.
Raise your hand when you think you have finished so the teacher can check.
When complete, glue it on page __ in your INB.

8. DO NOW V: 0 Tuesday In your INB, answer the following:
Describe at least one piece of evidence that supports the theory that the continents used to be together.

9. TEKS
8.9 (A) describe the historical development of evidence that supports plate tectonic theory

10. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS: DAILY OBJECTIVES:
What was the early theory of continental drift; who developed it, and when was it developed?
What were the discoveries that led to a theory of plate tectonics, and when were these discoveries made?
How and why does the Earth’s surface change?
DAILY OBJECTIVES:
Students will describe the historical evidence that support plate tectonic theory.

11. Agenda Today’s Agenda Finish Pangea Puzzle Video & Questions
RM 32 Sentence Strips
Text Message
Homework
Grade Level: Theory of Plate Tectonics
Pre-AP: Theory of Plate Tectonics

12. Pangea Puzzle V: 2 On page __ in your INB, tape RM 28.
Color each section of the legend a different color.
Using the 5 maps (RM 29), draw each piece of evidence on your map (RM 30).
Cut out the puzzle pieces.
Try to put the pieces of the puzzle together.
Raise your hand when you think you have finished so the teacher can check.
When complete, glue it on page __ in your INB.

13. Video
V: 0
Watch Continents Adrift As you watch the video, answer the questions on the handout.

14. RM 32 Sentence Strips
V: 1
Students will use the Alfred Wegner reading to organize the sentence strips. When finished, students will write down the 5 pieces of evidence supporting plate tectonics.

15. Text Message
V: 1
On a sticky note, write a text message to a friend who was absent today from class that explains the pieces of evidence supporting plate tectonics.

16. DO NOW
V: 0
Wed/
Thrs
Get a computer. Turn it on and log in. Then close the lid halfway, so that the screen is at a 45 degree angle.
On page __ in your INB, create/complete a cover page for Earth Science.

17. TEKS
8.9 (A) describe the historical development of evidence that supports plate tectonic theory

18. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS: DAILY OBJECTIVES:
What was the early theory of continental drift; who developed it, and when was it developed?
What were the discoveries that led to a theory of plate tectonics, and when were these discoveries made?
How and why does the Earth’s surface change?
DAILY OBJECTIVES:
Students will describe the historical evidence that support plate tectonic theory and relate plate tectonics to the formation of crustal features.

19. Agenda Today’s Agenda Alfred Wegner video Plate Tectonics WebQuest
Homework
Grade Level: Theory of Plate Tectonics
Pre-AP: Theory of Plate Tectonics

20. Alfred Wegner Video
V: 0
Alfred Wegner Video

21. Plate Tectonics WebQuest V: 0
Complete the Plate Tectonics WebQuest.

22. Plate Tectonics WebQuest V: 0
After completing the WebQuest, use your computer to research a major event that has occurred in the last 5 years (earthquake, tsunami, volcano, etc.) that was created by tectonic plate movement. On the back of the WebQuest handout, include the following: - Name, Date, and Location of event - Describe how it occurred - Name the two tectonic plates that interacted - Describe the damage that occurred

23. DO NOW V: 0 Friday On page __ in your INB…
Describe the three types of plate boundaries (Convergent, Divergent, and Transform).

24. TEKS
8.9 (A) describe the historical development of evidence that supports plate tectonic theory

25. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS: DAILY OBJECTIVES:
What was the early theory of continental drift; who developed it, and when was it developed?
What were the discoveries that led to a theory of plate tectonics, and when were these discoveries made?
How and why does the Earth’s surface change?
DAILY OBJECTIVES:
Students will relate plate tectonics to the formation of crustal features.

26. Agenda Today’s Agenda Homework Ice Age: Continental Drift Concept Map
Grade Level: Theory of Plate Tectonics
Pre-AP: Theory of Plate Tectonics

27. Homework
V: 0
Trade and grade homework.

28. Ice Age: Continental Drift V: 0
Watch clip of Ice Age: Continental Drift. What were 2 parts of the video that were accurate? What were 2 parts that were inaccurate?

29. Concept Map
V: 1
Students will complete the concept map (RM 34) using the word bank below.
Rocks get older moving away from mid-ocean ridges
Seafloor is spreading apart at mid-ocean ridge.
Evidence of glaciers found in areas of world that are warm today
Fit of the continents or matching mountain patterns
Glossopteris
Location of coal
Alternating bands or magnetized rocks
Mesosaurus
Wegener

30. Read and re-read the passage. Underline the question
QUIZ
V: 0
Read and re-read the passage.
Underline the question
Bubble important words
Identify the key idea, write it in margin.
Eliminate the wrong answers
Select the correct answer ✓
Mass of an object