Today we reviewed the Big Bang Theory and the Continental Drift Theory and then we prepared for the Ice Age reading.
AIM: I will define and explain the importance of the Ice Age and and list two legacies of it today.
Standard: 7.1.1 Follow the great changes of the Earth that led to the start of human life.
Lesson Steps:
We broke into groups and students categorized words according to the two theories we have been studying. Each group had to decide whether a vocabulary word connected to the Big Bang Theory or the Theory of Continental Drift.
Once students successfully finished this categorizing activity they had to put another deck of cards in chronological order. These cards traced the formation of our world from the Big Bang to our current formation with seven continents. Students then copied these cards onto paper as a way of taking notes that they will keep for future studying.
We then reviewed the song and started to go over the vocabulary words for the Ice Age reading.
Homework: Complete the definitions for the 5 words at the beginning of the Ice Age handout.
Ice Age Handout.
About Me
- Mr. Magnuson
- I have been teaching at Paul Public Charter School for seven years and I love it! I earned my Bachelor's Degree in Anthropology from American University in 1997 and my Masters in Teaching Social Studies from Brown University in 2002. I also have a certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) and I used this training to teach English as a Second Language in DC, New York City and also in Puebla, Mexico. I am looking forward to using my extensive teaching experience to have another high performing school year for everyone. Contact me at cmagnuson @paulcharter.org