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Shake, Rattle, and Learn!

Author: Mary Fortin, Gilles Fortin, Wendy Parker, and Maureen King

Grade Level: Grades 3 and 4

Overview: Students will “go back in time” to when our continents formed one super-continent (pangeia) and investigate the constructive and destructive forces that caused the continental divisions. This multidisciplinary unit will be inquiry-based to provide hands-on experiences that will focus on changes in our continents, country, state and community.

Connection to NYS Learning Standards: ELA Standard 1 Language for Information and Understanding, Standard 3 Critical Analysis and Evaluation; Social Studies Standard 1 History of U. S. and New York, Standard 2 World History, Standard 3 Geography; MST Standard 4 Understand and apply scientific concepts.

Connection to District Learning Standards: Critical Thinker, Effective Communicator, Responsible Citizen, Lifelong Learner