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Continental Drift
Be sure to come prepared to discuss the theory of Pangaea and the two super-continents, Laurasia and Gondwanaland. Collaborative learners look for fossil evidence that supports the theory that one super-continent divided into two. They...
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Middle and Recent Earth History
In this middle and recent Earth history activity, students are given 20 statements about the changes in the Earth and life on Earth and they determine if they are true or false. If the statements are false, students change the italicized...
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Earth Time Scale
Pupils research the past eras in history including the Precambrian, Paleozoic, Mesozoic and the Cenozoic. In this time scale lesson students take part in a lab that allows the pupils a better understanding of the timeline of these eras.
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Plate Tectonics: Recycling the Seafloor
Students classify earth's layers and plates using Ocean Seismicity data. In this plate tectonics lesson plan, students outline where the plate boundaries are on the world map. They then compare these predicted boundaries with USGS map of...