Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: American Field Guide: Relative Dating Telling Time Using Fossils
This website integrates video footage and information with lesson plans and activities to teach students about the concept of relative dating. Students will graph a range chart for ammonites, determine the geologic age for several rocks,...
Math Is Fun
Math Is Fun: Date and Time Clock
The interactive clock displays the date and time. A digital and analog clock are displayed.
Talk Origins Archive
Talk Origins Archive: Radiometric Dating and the Geological Time Scale
A lengthy article with lots of information about radiometric dating, including pictures and charts.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Relative Dating of Geologic Materials
A detailed set of exercises (downloadable) that guide students in developing an understanding of how scientists have created the geologic time scale.
BBC
Bbc Skillswise: Measuring: Time and Date
Presents facts about time and dates, how to use timetables and calculate time.
NumberNut
Number Nut: Why We Learn About Dates and Times?
Why is it important for good mathematicians to understand the concepts of date and time? Discover the reasons in this lesson that explores the real-world connections and includes two interactive games that help build time-telling skills.
University of California
University of California Museum of Paleontology: Geologic Time
Learn about geologic time, including the age of the Earth by putting it in terms of pages in a book.
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Western Oregon University: Earth System Science: Geologic Time [Pdf]
An 81-page slideshow that looks at the principles of geology with respect to relative dating, at different concepts describing geological processes, at absolute age and radiometric dating, at the eons and eras in the geologic time scale,...
University of California
Ucmp: A Relative Dating Activity
An learning activity to help learners grasp the concept of relative dating and geologic time.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Math: Group of Pyramids: Time & Data: Days of the Week
Learn the mysteries of time and date with Dalia in Egypt.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Math: Wizards: Number & Time: Ordinal Numbers and Using a Calendar
Meet Presto the Wizard and help him find the correct dates on his calendar.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Investigating the Geologic Time Scale: Trends in Geologic Time
In this Earth Science indoor laboratory inquiry, students will create their own geologic time scale based on observation of teacher supplied, historically correct fossil data and also relevant rock samples with the age of the rock sample...
Curated OER
National Park Service: What Is Geologic Time?
A discussion of geologic time, along with a presentation of evidence for the time span involved.
Other
Planetary Society: Relative and Absolute Ages in Histories of Earth and the Moon
A lengthy scholarly article that discusses the geologic time scale, its history of development, age-dating events that occurred in different eras, and how absolute and relative dating are used to assess the ages of the Earth and Moon....
Department of Defense
Do Dea: Spreadsheets: M5: L2:loans and Investments: Calculate With Functions
In Module 5 Lesson 2 of this course on spreadsheets, students will learn how to use the advanced Financial, Logical and Date & Time functions to analyze spreadsheet data. Includes slideshow tutorials.
Other
Time and date.com
This is a free site which began with the World Clock, and has grown to include many other wonderful tools for learning about time and date. what makes this site distinctive, is its ability to manipulate the perspective internationally to...
Australian Museum
Australian Museum: Dating the Earth
How do scientists know how old the Earth is? What is radioactive dating? Are there other dating methods? Get the answers to these questions and others at this site presented by the Australian Museum Online.
Scholastic
Scholastic Internet Field Trip: Calendars & Time Measure
Study the math and history involved in the development of the 12 month calendar. There are lots of links to informative time and calendar websites to assist you.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Geologic Time and Correlation
In this amazing interactive tutorial you will learn about what methods are used by geologists to learn about the history of the Earth. Investigate a geologic time scale and learn about how scientists have developed and organized a record...
US Geological Survey
Usgs: Geologic Time
This large U.S. Geological Survey site offers a look at the age of the earth, how radiometric dating is used to calculate it, the major divisions of geologic time, and the classification and use of fossils.
University of California
University of California Museum of Paleontology: Distribution in Time and Space
The Understanding Evolution site provides evidence for evolution in biogeography utilizing relative dating, geography, and plate tectonics.
US Geological Survey
Relative Time Scale
This is a good resource for anyone who wants to understand the historical development that led to our understanding of relative dating. This site also has links to index fossils and a table of geologic time.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Numb3 Rs How to Get a Date for Episode
Students will learn how to estimate time of death by using a lab that models carbon dating and radioactive decay. Activity pages complete with calculator keystroke instructions and screenprints are included in this lesson plan based on...
University of Hawai'i
University of Hawaii: Time Zones
This site is provided for by the University of Hawaii. Students will learn about the purpose of time zones and then use time zone maps to calculate the time and day in a specific area.