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- 6th
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Students research geologic eras, compile information on their particular era by listing times, dates, and characteristics of each time period, and develop PowerPoint slideshows on their topics. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 4th
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Students use rock and soil samples to create a geological map on grid paper. They also classify rocks and list characteristics to create their own classification system. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 6th
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Students examine and demonstrate the extent of geologic time compared to recent time. They develop a demonstration of geologic time using an unrolled roll of toilet paper, with each sheet of toilet paper representing 20 million years. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students practice using relative dating techniques. They construct their own geologic cross-section and complete a data table. They analyze the data they have collected. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students explain the difference between relative time and numerical time.They discuss the overarching structure of the geologic time scale and examine the job of a paleontologist. The examine sedimentary rocks. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students describe the ways in which organisms can be preserved as fossils. They practice indexing fossils to determine the age of the rocks surrounding it. They list the major units of geologic time as well. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 12th
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Students explore modeling of geologic structures in experiments. They study how compressive and tensile forces produce these structures. The compression makes the flatlying strata shorter and tension make the strata longer. Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students examine geologic periods and determine the major happenings in each. They complete a chart of information about the characteristics of geologic eras. They create timeline that shows the major epochs, periods, and eras. Full Review »
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- 9th - 10th
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Students recreate and comprehend the geologic time scale. They discuss how long humans have been around on Earth. Students are shown the geologic time scale and its different parts. They work in groups to recreate the time scale. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students investigate thermal waters and geologic provinces. They examine provided maps of geothermal springs and thermal wells in the state of Idaho and their locations relative to Idaho's geologic provinces. Afterwards, they use the maps to complete a worksheet. Full Review »
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