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Mars Geologic Mapping
Young scholars identify and interpret photographic details of a Martian surface image, design, and create a simple features map. They identify and interpret the geologic history of a part of Mars' surface and then, analyze and discuss...
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Stratigraphy and Cross-Dating
Young scholars interpret archaeological strata using the law of superposition. They apply cross-dating to determine the age of other artifacts.
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Relative Ages of Rocks
In this rocks instructional activity, students review how sediments are layered over time and how the relative ages of rocks are determined. This instructional activity has 1 matching and 11 multiple choice questions.
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Geological History Vocabulary
In this geological history worksheet, students define 17 terms associated with index fossils, nuclear decay, and radioactive decay.
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Minerals and Rocks
In this geology worksheet, students locate 55 rock and mineral terms in a word search. Answers to the word search are available in various formats.
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Ordering Geologic Events Using Cross-Sections
Students analyze cross-sections of geologic events. In this geology lesson, students identify the type of environment where the cross-section come from. They take a quiz at the end of the lesson.
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Peanut Butter Geology
Why are there old dinosaur bones in the museum? Because they can't afford new ones! The chapter contains seven hands-on activities at four different levels covering geological eras, dinosaurs, timelines, and statigraphy.
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The Mystery of Earth’s History
Every living creature can leave a fossil record, yet most fossils belong to extinct organisms rather than ones currently living. Scholars learn about dating rock layers, fossils, and the environment of the past. Pupils understand that...
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Think like a Geologist: 1
How well do pupils play the role of geologist? Test their abilities in the first installment of a two-part series. Presented with a series of rock formation diagrams, learners write stories to match what they see in the diagrams. The...
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Using Radioactive Decay to Determine Geologic Age
Students investigae using radioactive decay to determine geologic age.
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Relative Dating-Telling Time Using Fossils
Students explore how to read fossil range charts. They develop an knowledge of the strengths and weaknesses of the fossil record. Students become familiar with the concepts index fossil and fossil range. Students use bar graphs to...
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Caldecott Tunnel
Learners visit the Caldecott Tunnel. They examine dark brown basalt and the gray-green sedimentary rocks and draw picture of the rock layers in the cliff face. In addition, they write a short paragraph describing what you observe about...
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Relative Aging Study Guide
In this relative aging instructional activity, students define relative time and absolute time and define the laws and "rules" related to studying the age of fossils and rocks.
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Relative Aging Study Guide
In this relative age worksheet, students define relative time and absolute time and define the laws and rules of determining the age of rocks and fossils.
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Mixed Frequency Signals
In this electrical worksheet, students interpret schematics to answer a series of 31 questions about mixed frequency signals. This worksheet is printable and the answers are available on-line.
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Design Project: Audio Tone Control
For this electrical circuit worksheet, students answer a series of 4 open-ended questions with schematics about audio control in stereos. This worksheet can be printed and the answers are available on-line.
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Relative Dating in Archaeology
Students create a timeline that explains how ancient cultures used artifacts. In this Relative Dating in Archaeology lesson, students examine artifacts and draw conclusions about their origins. Then students analyze antiquated objects or...
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Describe and Interpret Images: Folded Strata
Students describe and interpret images. They make a simple sketch of an outcrop shown in a slide (or computer projection) then discuss possible interpretations.
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Geologic Time
In this geologic time worksheet, students review how fossils were formed and the events that mark the various geological eras and periods. This worksheet has 10 fill in the blank and 9 short answer questions.
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Worksheet 11
In this math instructional activity, students find a solution basis and compute the Wronskian for each of the equations. Then they sketch a graph of a typical solution.
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The History of Rock and Roll
Seventh graders examine how the different layers of rock show the history of the Earths surface. In this rock instructional activity students divide into groups and complete an activity using clay.
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The Rocks Under Illinois
Students examine the rock layers in Illinois. They draw the many rock layers using the Geology website. They discover the arrangement of strata of rocks.
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Geologic Time: Relative and Absolute Dating
Students investigate relative and absolute dating; determine the difference between the two dating systems; and apply this knowledge by creating a geologic timetable of their own.
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Laetoli Trackway Puzzle
Young scholars try to reach a "best explanation" after viewing diagrams. In this trackway lesson students complete several worksheets, make observations and hypothesize.
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