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Chapter 13: Time for Change. Create a new Chapter Header Page. Chapter 13 Goals. How fast do tectonic plates move across Earth, and how do they interact? What are the driving forces for plate tectonics? How are the patterns and cycles of life on Earth related to plate tectonics?
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Chapter 13: Time for Change Create a new Chapter Header Page
Chapter 13 Goals • How fast do tectonic plates move across Earth, and how do they interact? • What are the driving forces for plate tectonics? • How are the patterns and cycles of life on Earth related to plate tectonics? • What is the difference between continental drift and plate tectonics? • How does plate tectonics relate to the record of life on Earth (the fossil record)?
Engage: Mile High Time Machine • Create a new topic/thread in your notebook. • Write the learning target: • I can identify lines of evidence that demonstrate that parts of Earth have undergone substantial changes over geologic time. • Update your Table of Contents
Mile High Time Machine • Read the Introduction p. 648 • With a partner, do Process & Procedure #1-5 • Label your work in your notebook • Do all your work under the heading Process & Procedure p. 648. • Include step #’s. • With a partner, do Reflect & Connect #1-4. • Label your work in your notebook!
Engage: Mile High Time Machine • A great resource, showing scenes of Colorado during different time periods. • http://www.dmns.org/main/minisites/ancientDenvers/landscapes.html
Unit Conversions • Page 848 of your book has a guide for how to do unit conversions. • Worksheet due Monday.