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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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- 7th - Higher Ed
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Students research the geologic time scales and the appearance of animals and plants during these eras. They complete a chart indicating the era, period and major events. Full Review »
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- 5th - 10th
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Students view Understanding Geologic Time on the Internet or by CD-Rom to explore the length of time that the Earth has existed. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the concept of geologic it compared to the time of their own existence. They create a time line of geologic time using event cards and rope that depicts the huge amounts of time associated with geologic events. They decide where an event fits onto the time line before pinning it to the rope which tied to two objects. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students analyze the geologic time scale. They discuss how scientists utilize the fossil record, and create a timeline of the history of life on Earth. 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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- 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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- 9th - 12th
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Students explore the development of the geologic time scale. They examine the major time periods in earth's history. Students discuss the role fossils play in helping us understand history. Full Review »
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- 12th - Higher Ed
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Students develop a sense of geologic ("deep") time and the ways in which Earth scientists construct the geologic time scale. They study he major events that shaped Earth, including the origin and evolution of its lithosphere, atmosphere, and hydrosphere. 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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