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Buback Kaitlyn
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End of Lesson 1
How is the Earth's Surface Changing?
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What we have learned in Lesson 1...
Volcanoes and EQs tend to occur on coastlines/edges of land.
The Earth's is broken into several large pieces that we call plates.
The majority of volcanoes and EQs occur in the cracks between the plates.
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Poll
I understand and see that volcanoes (shown in red) and EQs (shown in yellow) tend to happen in the same areas.
Yes, I see this pattern
No, I do not see this pattern.
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Open Ended
Why do you think that most volcanoes and EQs occur in the cracks between the plates and not in the middle of the plates?
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Poll
I understand and see that the Earth's crust is broken into several large pieces called plates.
Yes, I see this pattern
No, I do not see this pattern.
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Poll
I understand and see that the majority of volcanoes and EQs happen in the cracks between the plates.
Yes, I see this pattern
No, I do not see this pattern.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hgyWe_dTwg
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Stop here to visit the DQB
What questions can we answer?
Is there anything else that we want to know?
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Learning Target
I can use evidence to make a claim on what the Earth has looked like in the past.
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LT: I can use evidence to make a claim on what the Earth has looked like in the past.
I understand that the Earth is broken into plates.
I can explain 1 piece of evidence that shows that the plates have moved.
I can use a piece of evidence to support a claim on what the Earth used to look like.
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Open Ended
How did the Earth look different in the past?
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Continental Drift
Alfred Wegener
All continents were together in one SUPERCONTINENT named Pangaea
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Poll
Do you think Alfred Wegener's theory makes sense?
Yes, I totally think the continents were once all together.
No, he's nuts!
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Breakout Room Practice
How many siblings do you have? Put yourselves in order from least to most
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Breakout Room Practice
When is your birthday? Put yourselves in order from youngest to oldest
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This time it will be your real group. You need to assign the following jobs
Reader - This person will read the text out loud to the group.
Presenter - This person will explain to the whole group what you read about.
Writer - This person will type the answers into the slide.
Manager - This person keeps everyone on task and focused on the goal.
If you have an extra person, add another reader and have the readers take turns.
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