1. Issues and Earth Science Unit D: Plate Tectonics Mr. Forde Scofield Magnet MS

2. Activity 36: Investigating Human Traits March 29, 2011 Getting Started: Where does the electricity come from that runs our school? Introduction: Read and summarize p. D4 Challenge: What are the advantages and disadvantages of storing nuclea waste in Yucca Mountain? Key Words: Active, Dormant, Extinct, Nuclear Waste (write into the vocab section of your binder) Procedure: See p. D-5 Results: Complete sheets 36.1 and 36.2. Analysis: HW- Q2 d-8 3 paragraphs

9. Activity 39: Earth Time April 5, 2011 Getting Started: Which of the following events occurred thousands, millions or billions of years ago? A) extinction of 90% of marine life B) The last ice age C) Age of the oldest fossils Introduction: Read and summarize p. D-20 Challenge: When did particular events in Earth’s history occur? Keywords: Geologic Time, Paleontologist Procedure: Read and follow team directions on p. D-21 - D-22 HW - p D-22 Q 1-3

10. Activity 40: The Continent Puzzle April 6, 2011 Getting Started: What do fossils tell us about the past climate (weather) of an area? Introduction: Read and summarize p. D-23 Challenge: What can rearranging the continents tell you about earth’s history? Keywords: Pangea Procedure: Read and follow team directions on p. D-24 - D-25 p. D-26 Q 1 and 3

12. Activity 41: Continental Drift April 7, 2011 Getting Started: What does it mean “to drift”? Introduction: Read and summarize p. D-27 Challenge: What is the evidence that the continents have moved? Keywords: Continental Drift Procedure: Read and follow team directions on p. D-28

13. Activity 42: The Continent Puzzle April 11, 2011 Getting Started: What Introduction: Read and summarize p. D-30 Challenge:How did Continental Drift lead to the theory of plate tectonics? Keywords: Procedure: See p. D-31 Preview analysis questions and watch video clips. p. D-31 Q 1 to Q3

14. Activity 43: April 12, 2011 Getting Started: Introduction: Read and summarize page D-32 Challenge: How can a seismograph be used to measure earthquakes? Key Words: Procedure: -Make a Analysis:

16. Activity 46 : Convection Currents April 26, 2011 Getting Started: What do you think would happen if you mixed warm and cold water? Introduction: Read and summarize p. D-48 Challenge: How do differences in temperature result in a convection current? Keyword: Convection Current Procedure: Read and follow team directions on p. D-49 HW -