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- 12th
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Students study the local geological history by examining various types of geological evidence. They build a multi-coloured plasticene model and drill with a straw to show the rock layering. Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students research the geologic time scale. They create and recognize the importance of a geologic time line. Full Review »
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- 12th
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Students examine different types of geological evidence. They discover how to use a geological time scale and observe the history of events in the layers of soils. Full Review »
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- 10th
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Students gain an understanding of various methods (e.g., rock sequences, fossil correlation, radiometric dating) used by scientists to estimate geologic time. Students read in the content area, use note-taking strategies and analyze the advantages and disadvantages of methods currently used to determine geologic time. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students identify and describe the three geologic provinces in South Carolina. In groups, they use this information to make a model to discover how fossils were formed. They write down their observations and discuss them as a class. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine images of Mars' surface features to identify landforms and the geological processes that created them. Students listen to information about Mars presented by the teacher, then analyze labeled pictures of Mars' landforms to complete worksheets of what they see. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
Students learn basic geological concepts while researching how ice age floods sculpted the plateau of the Columbia Basin. They synthesize their learning by creating annotated illustrations of the geological principles they studied. Full Review »
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- 6th - 10th
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Students construct a geologic timeline the size of a football field. They work in small groups to calculate the yardage for significant events in the Earth's history and then as a class pace out all of the events. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students are assigned significant geologic events in Earth's history. They convert the date of the events into distances and then space themselves (on an outside playing field) away from other groups, to represent time between various events. Full Review »
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- 8th - 12th
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Students review an interpretation of geologic history and relate it to the formation of oil deposits. They explore and explain factors controlling the porosity and permeability of sediments and sedimentary rocks. Pupils also interpret topographic maps and construct topographic profiles. Full Review »
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