1. Thank you for not chewing gum or anything else 
Materials:
Pencil
Notebook
Packet
Lab Book D-23
Agenda:
Agenda
Bell work
NB Check -QUIZ
BP: Plate Tectonics
Activity 40- The Continental Puzzle
Activity 41
12/7
Daily Objective:
Today we will analyze data that supports continental movement over time.
Daily Question:
The continents of the world fit together to form a puzzle. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Explain.

2. Vocabulary:
Continental Drift: the idea that continents have slowly moved over time.
Plate tectonics: Theory that the earth is divided into plates that move via convection currents. This explains why there are earthquakes & volcanoes.

3. Procedure:
Act 40:
Part A: Continent Puzzle
Show me your puzzle when you think you have it correct.
Sketch & label the diagram in your notebook
AQ 1-4
Continents in the future
Act 41:
Open packet to page D-65
Read the 10 statements.
Check off if the statement is evidence or opinion
If evidence, decide if it supports continental drift.

5. Procedure: Alfred Wegner Reading: Take Cornell Notes – Get Main Idea
Write Power Paragraph on Continental Drift!
Use writing frame (41.2) as rough draft
Score
Power Paragraph: Continental Drift 4
In addition to having ALL parts of a 3 complete, the student may have:
Explained and discredited a counterargument, OR
Made connections beyond what was taught in class, OR
Wrote the article in an exceptionally sound manner. 3
The student:
Correctly identified and explained Wegener’s theory in the topic sentence, AND
Provided 3 pieces of evidence that support this theory, AND
Provided further explanation for the evidence, AND
Finalized the main idea (conclusion),AND
Highlighted appropriately. 2
Has most elements of a 3, but is missing some items, OR
Support for this idea was adequate but not as strong as it could have been. 1
Missing most elements of a 3.