Go for a ride on the continental drift. A video animation shows the movement of land over a period of 200 million years. The lesson instructor explains the shift during the animation and gives pupils a unique viewing perspective to consider.

Concepts

continental drift, plate tectonics, the earth, planet earth, continents

Show More Show Less

Additional Tags

science

Show More Show Less

Instructional Ideas

• Have your class create a timeline of events to display in the classroom or hallway
• Incorporate during a unit studying continental drift

Classroom Considerations

• Expects previous experience with the concept of continental drift

Pros

• Adaptable to different levels of instruction
• Includes a video transcript as a resource to support English learners   
  

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.6.2 SL.7.2 SL.8.2 SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.2 RST.6-8.7 RST.9-10.7 RST.11-12.7