Marie Tharp Women Scientists Women’s History Month
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Celebrate Women’s History Month and introduce plate tectonics by reading about women scientists! Read about Marie Tharp and her efforts to map the ocean floor, discover the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, and prove Alfred Wegener’s Theory of Continental Drift to be true! A perfect addition to your Women’s History Month science lesson, this comic-style, 6th through 8th-grade reading comprehension opportunity will rope your students into reading science because comics make reading FUN and APPROACHABLE!
Ideal for struggling readers, graphic novel lovers, English language learners (ESL, ELL), and everyone in between, these print-and-go comics will increase retention and improve engagement!
Overview
When Alfred Wegener proposed his theory of continental drift, most people thought he was crazy. It wasn’t until Marie Tharp teamed up with Bruce Hezeen that all of this disbelief started to change.
Students will learn about how Marie plotted ocean depth measurements to reveal a ridge cutting through the Atlantic Ocean. This discovery led to the realization that the sea floor is spreading and Alfred Wegener’s theory was true! This also provided the foundation to develop the Theory of Plate Tectonics.
What do you get?
Plate Tectonics: Marie Tharp Comic
- Highly visual and engaging content providing an overview of Marie Tharp’s story
- Color and B&W
- Print up as a handout, poster, or anchor chart
- A great addition to interactive science notebooks
- Great for Women’s History Month in Science
- Makes a great science coloring sheet
- Get off the screens and put reading in their hands
Guided Notes
- Fill-in-the-blank style guided notes
- Solidifies understanding and keeps students involved
- Another great addition to interactive science notebooks
- A good homework option
Doodle Notes Worksheet
- Builds on your learners’ understanding of the concepts
- Encourages students to apply what they have learned
- Engage the more artistic learners in your classroom
- Serves as a great homework option or additional support
Easel Activity
- Easy to upload to your virtual classrooms
- Great homework or make-up work option
Bonus! Marie Tharp Women’s History Month Word Search
Answer Keys
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What makes Cool School Comics such an impactful learning tool?
They are FUN!Â
- This is the most crucial benefit.
- Students are more willing to participate and more engaged.
- The content STICKS.
Visual learning is EFFECTIVE.Â
- About 65% of the population consists of visual learners.
- Visual information is processed faster.
- Students who SEE information are more likely to retain it.
EASY to implement!Â
- These lesson plans are complete and ready to go, requiring minimal prep time.
- You only need to make copies, upload supplementals to your virtual classrooms, and set up the hands-on activities.
- Lots of flexibility! You can print these as posters, add them to interactive notebooks, hand them out to students, or share them virtually. There is plenty of room for modifications.
ACTIVE LEARNING
- Every lesson plan has a low-prep, wallet-friendly, hands-on component.
- Instructions are in a visual format
- Follow-up questions or a lab report are always included
Comics make content ACCESSIBLE
- Naturally differentiated, comics accommodate a wide range of learning abilities and styles.
- Great for classrooms with a diverse population of learners
- They can simultaneously rope in both your gifted and struggling students (and everyone in between).
- Reluctant readers gravitate toward comics.
- Comics help English Language Learners (ESL, ELL) and some SPED students find success.
Be the hip teacher seizing the graphic novels craze. Your students will LOVE it!
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