Environmental Science Pangaea Poster Project
The rubric can be found on the back.
Directions:
Obtain a copy of the Pangaea cutouts.
 Cut out the continents
 Color each continent a different color. Be consistent with the coloring on both sets of continents.
 Use colored pencils. Do not use markers.
 Neatly label each continent so that they will be readable when displayed from a distance
 You will need 2 sets of cutouts.
 Using t he idea of a jigsaw puzzle, piece the parts together into one landmass to best represent what Pangaea might have looked like a
long time ago. Once you are satisfied with their arrangement, glue them onto your poster in the upper left corner.
 In the upper right section of your poster, arrange the continents as they look today so you can see the difference. Once you are satisfied
with their arrangement, glue them onto your poster in the upper left corner.
Do some research to compile information about Pangaea and Alfred Wegener, the originator of the theory of continental drift. Your poster must
include neatly organized, interesting information answering the following questions:
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Who was Alfred Wegener and what did he theorize?
What kind of information or items did he use to support his theory?
What exactly was Pangaea?
What is the main mineral type that continental plates are made up of? Give a minimum of 3 facts about this mineral.
What is the main mineral type that oceanic plates are made up of? Give a minimum of 3 facts about this mineral.
What causes the plates to move? What layer of the earth makes up these plates and what layer are the continents/plates sliding upon?
Include a picture of the earth’s plates showing the type of boundaries between the plates. Identify the three types of plate movement
at the boundaries (convergent, divergent, transform) and what kinds of events are caused by each of the three types of movements.
8. Why do you think our planet’s continents look the way they do today? Support with a minimum of 3 pieces of information based on
what you have learned.
If you need more, Pangaea cutouts can be found here but follow the directions above for the project:
http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=pangaea+cutouts&view=detail&id=EA3ED342139738AE699A4DA513C171B80083B4D1&first=1&adlt=st
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Name: ___________________________________________
Environmental Science Pangaea Poster Project RUBRIC (worth 100 points [Projects are 30% of average])
5
Advanced
Achievement
4
Exceeds Standards
3
Meets Standards
1a.
Content
Outstanding
Superior-quality product
Outstanding
understanding of content
All 8 parts included
Fully supported
Excellent
High-quality product
Excellent understanding
of content
All 8 parts included
Well supported
Good
Good-quality product
Good understanding of
content
All 8 parts included
Adequately supported
Points
40
Outstanding organization
Well-planned
Colorful and eye-catching
35
Excellent
Very organized
Good planning
Colorful and eye-catching
32
Good
Sufficiently organized
Some empty space
Colorful
40
Exemplary use of
language and perfect
mechanics
35
Exemplary application of
sentence structure,
spelling and grammar
10
APA format
5 or more appropriate
sources
10
8
APA format
4 appropriate sources
3d.
Creativity
Points
1d.
Mechanics
Points
Works
Cited*
Points
8
2
Approaching
Standard
1
Working
Toward
Standard
Below average
Decent product but does
not match student
ability
Limited understanding of
content
1-2 parts missing
Some support provided
29
Below average
Not well organized
Too much empty space
Lacks color; not eyecatching
Poor
Substandard quality
product
More than 3 parts
missing
Limited
understanding
Lacks support
23
Poor
Lacks organization
Much empty space
Not colorful or eyecatching
32
Appropriate application
of sentence structure,
spelling and grammar
29
Limited application of
sentence structure,
spelling and grammar
6
APA format
Meets 3 source minimum
4
Not in APA format or 3
source minimum not
met
4
23
Does not apply
appropriate
application of
sentence structure,
spelling and grammar
2
Not in APA format
and 3 source
minimum not met
2
6
0
No
Attempt
Score
*If a bibliography is not included, you will receive a 0 on the entire project. See BA handbook for information in plagiarism.