Summary
A Dinosaur Train clip explaining that long ago Earth's land was one giant piece called Pangaea before it slowly broke apart into the continents we know. A friendly first look at how Earth's surface changes very slowly over time.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
Earth's land was once one giant continent that slowly split apart over a very long time.
- What was Pangaea?
- What happened to that one giant piece of land over time?
- How is a map of the world today different from long-ago Pangaea?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: Pangaea, continent, land, slowly, change.
Try it: Cut a paper 'continent' into pieces and slide them apart to show how Pangaea broke up.