1. Plate Tectonics Hypothesis Book

2. TOD: IN (2)
Hypothesis: an idea that can be tested by experiment or observation
(Page: 34)
Venn Diagram Comparing and contrasting hypothesis and Theory
Theory: an idea that is the best explanation of many observations and helps to make new predictions

3. Book Format Cover: Title Page 1: Table of Contents
My title “Alfred Wegener’s Report on the Plate Tectonics Hypothesis”
Page 1: Table of Contents
Page 2: Evidence to support
Page 3: Letter to Public
Page 4: Drawings to show evidence (2)
Page 5: Letter continued
Page 6: Drawings (2)
Back Cover (YOUR NAME,PERIOD, DATE)

4. Evidence of Continental Drift
Pangaea – (pan= all; gaea= Earth)
A large landmass that the continents
fit together to form
Evidence (Page 2)
Plates fit together Like a Puzzle
Matching rocks on different continents
Land animals on different continents
Glacial marks in now tropical areas
Tropical plants in Antarctica

5. YOUR PROJECT Write a letter from Alfred Wegener’s perspective.
Your letter should use evidence (see board) and should try to convince the scientific community that his hypothesis is in fact accurate
Include at least 2 pictures on each page of your journal

6. The continents fit together

7. Fossils of same species found on different continents.