Puzzling Pangaea

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Puzzling Pangaea

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In this lesson students will work collaboratively to research information in order to prove or disprove if a super continent ever existed. Students will create a model of Pangaea to show how their research findings ‘connect' in a puzzle format. Students will conduct a survey to find out their peers opinion of Pangaea and communicate the results in graphs.

Education Levels:

5, 6, 7, 8

Subject:

World History, Geography

Resource Type:

Lesson plan

Medium:

Text/HTML

Fee Status:

Free

Beneficiary:

Students

Online provider:

Alabama Department of Education

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Keywords:

Continents, Pangea, Pangaea, Puzzles, Wagener, Alfred , Continental drift

Mediator:

Middle school teachers, Elementary school teachers

Publisher:

Alabama Learning Exchange (ALEX)

Contributor:

De Lambert

Is Part Of:

http://alex.state.al.us/

Language:

English

General

Essential Resources:

Computers with Internet access; World map; Colored pencils; Scissors; Puzzle map; Science notebook/ journal

Learning Time:

Greater than 120 Minutes

Referenced Resources/Versions

Required Learning:

http://alex.state.al.us/uploads/30754/pangaeapuzzle.xls

Required Learning:

http://alex.state.al.us/uploads/30754/Pangea.jpg

Required Learning:

http://alex.state.al.us/uploads/30754/PangaesSurvey.xls

Assessment:

http://alex.state.al.us/uploads/30754/pangaearubric.xls

Subjects/Topics

P21 Subject:

History, Geography

Instructional Methods

Assessment Method:

Authentic assessment

Learning Outcomes:

Broad Correlation

Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (2010)

Reading Standards for Informational Text

Integration of Knowledge and Ideas

7. Integrate information presented in different media or formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively) as well as in words to develop a coherent understanding of a topic or issue.

This data provided by the Achievement Standards Network

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