Earth Science Unit 3 Day 3

Objective: Learn about the history of Earth (based on evidence) by analyzing and interpreting an article about fossils.

Questions:

1. What is the biggest change you've noticed about the land masses?
2. Why do you think it's important to know about how the land masses have changed over time?
3. How do you think the changes to the land masses affected the plants and animals at the time?

MINILesson: Causes of Land Mass Changes

Activity: Fossil Article Analysis -- What can fossils tell us about the history of Earth?

Instructions

1. Highlight and define (in the margins) 5 key terms. These may or may not be science terms, but are important in order to understand the article.
2. Highlight 5 sentences in the article and respond to them  in the margins using the following sentence starter--In other words,...
3. Highlight 3 sentences or sections that answer our focus question. Respond to them in the margins using the following sentence starter--This section/sentence shows...