1. http://www.u-digfossils.com/gallery/index.html

2. Scaphognathuscrassirostris (fat snout) (~150 MYA) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scaphognathus

3. How much evidence do we need in science? Avoiding De-Natured Science by Lederman

4. How can we trust science if it is changing?

5. What in the world happened here?

6. What is Science? No magic, gremlins or other supernatural explanations needed! Science assumes that the natural world can be understood by gathering evidence. Science attempts to explain the natural world and these explanations are tested using evidence.

7. Perhaps a natural explanation is that the continents used to be arranged differently in the past Can you fit them together in order to make sense of the evidence? What in the world happened here?

8. Pangea

9. More Evidence! Ewing & Tharp at Columbia University around 1950 http://www.columbia.edu/cu/alumni/Magazine/Winter2001/ewing.html

10. Age of the Ocean Crust (deep red is youngest) Ocean Crust is Basalt, Heavier than Continental Crust

11. Emergence of a Theory Read Draw a picture that summarizes each ‘chunk’ of text.

12. Plate Tectonics

13. Plate Tectonics

14. Plate Tectonics

15. How does a pendulum work?

16. How do these activities model science inquiry? How are they different?

17. General Activities: Small group discussion, hands-on, modeling, readings, etc. Science Activities Brunsell, Fall 2009

18. General Activities: Small group discussion, hands-on, modeling, readings, etc. Science Activities Science inquiry: 5 Essential Features Brunsell, Fall 2009

19. General Activities: Small group discussion, hands-on, modeling, readings, etc. Science Activities Experiment: “Fair Test” / cause & effect Science inquiry: 5 Essential Features Brunsell, Fall 2009