1. 9.3 Bell Ringer
Fossils of a fresh water swimming reptile, Mesosaurus (Figure 2) have been found on the east coast of southern Brazil and the west coast of Africa. This reptile could not possibly have swum the 3,000-mile distance across the South Atlantic Ocean.
How could we possibly explain this? Write your claim and evidence.

2. Discovering Plate Tectonics: The Mystery of the Brachiosaurus
Mystery of the Brachiosaurus Uncovered

3. Puzzle Key and Landmasses
Try to figure out how to answer the question of how Mesosaurus appeared on two continents
Assemble the pieces so that they fit together like a puzzle
When finished, raise your hand to be checked.
Answer the questions #1-5 in Part 1 on your worksheet

5. Continental Puzzle Analysis Questions
What made you put the puzzle pieces the way that you did? Were there any clues that helped you put the pieces a certain way?
What three kinds of evidence support Wegner’s theory that South America was at one time joined with Africa? Be specific! (hint: look at the key)
What dinosaur is found on almost every continent?
Since a dinosaur cannot swim, explain how a fossil can be found on all continents?  
It is generally considered that dinosaurs live in warm climates, yet fossil remains are found in Antarctica. How can this be explained?  

6. Convection Current Demonstration
Action of the Red Dye
What temperature was the red dye?
 In what direction did the red dye move?
 What do you think the density of the red dye is compared to the water? Why?
Foam Plates
What caused the foam plates to move?
 Describe the movement of the foam pieces when the dye started to rise. Could you see a pattern?

7. Plate Tectonics: Understanding Earth’s Shifty Surface Versatile
Finish for homework
Write letter and word for answers
Cite evidence for each questions by highlighting/underlining passage in reading that supports answer
All 12 numbers should be displayed on reading to get credit!

8. Summary Answer questions #6 and #7 on your sheet
6. The foam plates can be compared to the continental plates on the earth’s surface. By observing this lab, why do you think the continental plates move on the earth’s surface?
7. How does this experiment model the moving tectonic plates?

9. 9.4 Bell Ringer
What cases Earth’s tectonic plates to move? Write your claim and at least 2 pieces of evidence:
earth’s rotation on its axis
earth’s revolution around the Sum
tides and wind currents
convection currents in the mantle

10. Topic: The Lithosphere, Pangaea, and Plate Tectonics

11. Continental Drift Cornell Notes
Key Terms
Notes
Summary:

12. 1. Q: What is the lithosphere made up of?
A: Crust and Upper Mantle

13. Continental Drift
Wegener came up with a theory in 1910 called Continental Drift.
His theory said that the continents had started as one big “super continent” called Pangea.

14. Continental Drift
Over millions of years, Pangaea broke apart into the 7 continents.

15. Continental Drift
During Pangaea, continents had completely different environments.

16. Evidence that supported Wegener’s Theory
1. Change in Climate
–Example: Glaciers in Africa
Glacial striations, the parallel "scrape" marks on rocks caused by moving glaciers, have been found on rocks in South America, Africa and Australia and are of similar orientation to striations found on Antarctica
2. Puzzle-like Fit of the Continents
-Example: Africa and South America
In several cases, modern shorelines of continents look as though they were once joined

17. Evidence that supported Wegener’s Theory
3. Landforms
-Example: Mountain chains Some mountain chains, have very similar rocks and structures (i.e., folds and faults) to mountain belts found on other continents
4. Fossil Evidence
-Example: Mesosaurus
There are many examples of fossils found on two continents that are currently separated by vast oceans

18. Continental Drift Rejection
Scientists at the time rejected his theory because he could not come up with an explanation why the continents were actually moving.

19. Theory of Plate Tectonics
The lithosphere (crust and upper mantle) is made of moving plates that float on the asthenosphere.
Convection currents cause magma in the asthenosphere to rise and sink.
The plates are slowly moving and bump into each other

21. Discovering Plate Tectonics: Changes in Earth’s Surface

22. Continental Drift Reading
“Draw a picture”- As I read the passage aloud, draw (pictures) of what you are hearing about evidence of continental drift. *Try to draw at least one picture per paragraph

23. Pangea Writing Prompt
You are Wegener’s defense attorney. Using your knowledge of the lithosphere, asthenosphere, Pangaea, and evidence for continental drift ( ), write two paragraphs that defend his hypothesis of Continental Drift.
Paragraph #1: Evidence
Paragraph#2: Why do plates move? (what he didn’t know, but we know now!)

24. 9.5 Bell Ringer
Which of the following was NOT one of the pieces of evidence that Alfred Wegener proposed to support his ideas about Pangea. Write your claim and at least 2 pieces of evidence
He noticed that the coastlines of Africa and South America looked like they might fit together
He found old aerial satellite photographs taken of Pangea during the days of ancient Rome
He discovered evidence that the same plant and animal fossils were found along the coasts of these continents, although they were now separated by vast oceans
He noticed that geologic formations, like mountain ranges, on the two continents also matched up

25. Friday Stations Sketch a picture (if not finished)
Types of Boundaries Graphic Organizer
Questions and Answers Using Reading
Support questions using evidence.
Must NUMBER and HIGHLIGHT/UNDERLINE
Write out entire answers (not just letter)
Teacher Directed: Grade notebook
Continental Drift Puzzle & Convection Currents Video
Earth’s Shifty Surface Versatiles (evidence underline & numbered)
Continental Drift Cornell Notes
Pangea Writing Prompt
Continental Drift Reading: Sketch a Picture