Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Geological Time Line

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students demonstrate knowledge of when coal was formed by plotting a geological time line.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Fossils: The Eras of the Earth's History

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students research the four geologic eras of Earth's history. In this extension on a fossils lesson, students research the different eras of Earth's history. Students use AppleWorks to create a bar graph containing information of the four...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Dino History

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students create a timeline of the times dinosaurs lived.  In this  dinosaur timeline instructional activity, students research the various periods when dinosaurs lived. Students work in groups to research the dinosaurs of a...
Graphic
Children's Museum

Children's Museum of Indianapolis: Geologic Timeline

For Students 3rd - 8th
Here is an excellent example of a picture timeline. Follow the Eras of the Earth from Cenozoic all the way down to Precambrian with the use of fossils.