Step 0: Introduction
Welcome to the new planet of Gondwana.
Data
At each step, you will be given data in very diverse formats (Work Sheets), that are not sistematized (in real science, evidences are also found separated one from the other). It means that you will need to make an effort to sistematize your data and extract conclusions at each step.
The data show evidences from 4 geologic periods:
- Proterozoic
- Paleozoic
- Mesozoic
- Cenozoic
Each Worksheet gives you clues to undertake the construction of conclusions from the data.
There are some Scaffolds for it availables at the Ressources section.
Goals and products
At each step, you will be asked to generate a product. You will need this to complete the next step, so don't skip the steps. The final product is to create a science dissemination video about the geological history of this part of this imaginary planet.
This video have to give justified answers to:
- Where are the Plate limits and which kinds of limits are?
- Which has been the geological story fo this planet? Which evolution have suffered the shapes and situations of the continents?
A part from the products of each step and the final product, you are asked to perform individually a Portfolio during your project. You will find in the ressources section a frame to do it.
Take a look at the Assessment section to know in advance which products will be asked to you.
Introductory videos
In these videos you can see that Earth is not static, but dynamic. Along its history, during almost 4.500 Million years these dynamic forces have lead to changes in the continents shape and ubication. We can discover the process through the evidences and traces let by the events.