Lesson 3.6.1

Lesson 1- The Cambrian Explosion

Get Focused

In this lesson will investigate Earth's history and the evidence that gives us clues about what that history looked like.

Consider the following essential questions as you complete Lesson 1:

  • When was the Pre-cambrian era ?
  • What are the layers of the Earth ?
  • What is a convection current ?
  • How do the Earth's continental plates move


Explore

Click on the link below to explore the lesson content

3.6.1 Content Link

Vocabulary

Below is a link to the Science 20 Glossary. Make sure you can identify and define the terms within the glossary that correspond with this lesson.

Science 20 Glossary

 

 

Read Read

Read pages 296 - 301 in the Science 20 Textbook. There is a text link below

Lesson 6.1 Text

Video or multimedia content

Sci20 tut#3.6.1 Tutorial video

 

Reflect and Connect

Research the evidence for the theory of plate tectonics. Do you find the evidence convincing ? Post your opinion and the evidence you used to form your opinion on the discussion forum.

Module 6 : Lesson 1 Assignment.

Once you have completed all of the learning activities for this lesson, you can complete the online assignment.

Sci20 3.6.1 online assignment

Lesson Summary

In this lesson you learned about plate tectonics.

Lesson 2 will look at the evidence for early life on the planet Earth.