Reunite Pangaea A WebQuest for fifth grade geology Designed by Arielle Ascrizzi Roger Williams University

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18. Welcome to Reunite Pangaea!A geological WebQuest! Follow the steps in the Process to complete the Task! Have fun, learn a lot!

19. Task Dear Students, I love collecting trilobite fossils. I like to compare the fossils I find with my pen pal, Stephen Jay. Stephen Jay says he found a trilobite fossil that looks just like one of mine! But Stephen Jay lives in Scotland, and I live here in Rhode Island! How could this happen? We know that there are lots of different kinds of trilobites. How could Stephen Jay and I find the same kind, even though we live so far apart? Please help us out! Work in groups to look at these websites and come up with an answer to our problem. Talk to each other to get and share ideas. Then write Stephen Jay a letter to tell him what you think. Remember, Stephen Jay and I are scientists, and we like all ideas to be explained and based on facts. Thanks everyone! From, Ms. A P.S. Use your scientist�s notebooks to keep track of your ideas. Use words and drawings to help you.

20. Process Read the Task CAREFULLY Look at the following websites and answer the questions ***Use your scientist�s notebook to record all your answers and ideas. All About Plate Tectonics You Try It: Plate Tectonics ***What is Plate Tectonics? What does it do to the continents? How does it work? How Fossils Form Introduction to Trilobites ***How do fossils form? What is a trilobite? Where would you expect to find trilobite fossils? All About Pangaea Map of Pangaea Pangaea to the Present ***What is Pangaea? What happened to it? Why did this happen?

21. Process Continued Talk to your group members. Share your ideas and listen to theirs. Consider what makes sense. Use facts and evidence to EXPLIAN and DEFEND your ideas. Write a letter to Stephen Jay explaining how the same trilobite fossils could end up in Rhode Island and in Scotland. Use FACTS and EVIDENCE to explain your ideas. Learn More with these websites This Dynamic Earth A History of the Earth�s Plates Trilobite.com

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24. Conclusion Congratulations on completing Reunite Pangaea! Thank you for helping Stephen Jay and me to answer our question about trilobite fossils. We loved getting your letters. We hope you had fun learning about the Supercontinent Pangaea! ***Please write a reflection in your scientist�s notebook. Questions to Consider: What would it be like to live on Pangaea? What happened before Pangaea? What do you think will happen to the continents in the future?

25. Credits and References Images from Clip Art Microsoft Office Online Backgrounds from Brainy Betty Tracking Trilobites by Judy Lundquist All About Plate Tectonics You Try It: Plate Tectonics How Fossils Form Introduction to Trilobites All About Pangaea Map of Pangaea Pangaea to the Present This Dynamic Earth A History of the Earth�s Plates Trilobite.com