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Title:

Global Change - The Great Continental Drift Mystery

Url:

https://teachersinstitute.yale.edu/curriculum/units/1991/6/91.06.05.x....

Creator:

Van Wagner, Lois

Publisher:

Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute

Description: This unit introduces students to the development of the theory of continental drift. They will examine the early work of Alfred Wegener and Alexander DuToit, investigate lines of evidence that resulted in the development of the theory, and learn about the final lines of evidence that resulted in the theory's acceptance. There is a set of activities in which the students construct a map of Pangea using Wegener's clues, familiarize themselves with some important geographic locations, and investigate how fossil distribution can be used to enhance the study of continental drift. Study questions and a bibliography are included.

LC Classification:

Science -- Geology -- Dynamic and structural geology -- Continental drift
Science -- Geology -- Dynamic and structural geology -- Plate tectonics
Science -- Geology -- Dynamic and structural geology -- Study and teaching. Research

GEM Subject:

Science -- Earth science
Science -- Instructional issues
Science -- Geology
Social studies -- Geography

Key Concept:

Geology -- Plate tectonics
Geography -- Continental drift

Resource Type:

Reference Material
Instructional Material

Format:

Document -- HTML

Audience:

Educator

Education Level:

High School
Higher Education
Higher Education -- Undergraduate (Lower Division)
Higher Education -- Undergraduate (Upper Division)

Language:

English

Rights:

The Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute

Access Rights:

Free access

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