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Continental Drift

Continental Drift. By Alfred Wegener and assistant. Introduction. Wegener traveled all over the world in hope of proving his theory. All through his travels, you were the only assistant who believed in him. . Wegener’s Request.

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Continental Drift

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  1. Continental Drift By Alfred Wegener and assistant

  2. Introduction • Wegener traveled all over the world in hope of proving his theory. • All through his travels, you were the only assistant who believed in him.

  3. Wegener’s Request • Wegener asked you as his assistant to write a letter convincing scientists of his new theory.

  4. Your Task is to • Use evidence to base your persuasive letter on • Emphasize clues you’ve found during your trips • Use effective words to convince • Think of a scientific explanation for your theory that Wegener might have had trouble coming up with • Prove yourself to be wise

  5. Evidence and Proof • You have gathered fossils, rock samples, minerals, and pictures of formations • You drew maps showing the locations of each sample and evidence were collected • You used continents fit like a puzzle • You referred to climatic evidence • You even checked chains of mountains on different continents

  6. The future of science is counting only on you Don’t let it down

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