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Western Oregon University: Earth System Science: Geologic Time [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
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,...
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Investigating the Geologic Time Scale: Trends in Geologic Time

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this Earth Science indoor laboratory inquiry, learners 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...
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University of California

University of California Museum of Paleontology: Geologic Time

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about geologic time, including the age of the Earth by putting it in terms of pages in a book.
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Geologic Time and Correlation

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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US Geological Survey

Usgs: Geologic Time

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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US Geological Survey

U.s. Geological Survey: Fossils, Rocks, and Time

For Students 9th - 10th
Publication delves into the importance of studying the Earth's history and how we go about doing it. View pictures and diagrams showing the geological time scale and fossil succession.
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University of Oxford (UK)

Oxford University Museum of Natural History: The Learning Zone: Fossils

For Students 3rd - 5th
This excellent website walks students through the basics of understanding fossils. It emphasizes that most common fossils would be invertebrates and, after learning more about these life forms, students can choose to take a quiz. The...
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American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Mud Fossils

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson students will look at the major divisions of geologic time and learn about the fossils and forms of life which existed during those periods, helping them to understand how the age of rocks are preserved.
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Virtual Fossil Museum: Fossils Across Geological Time and Evolution

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about fossils throughout geological time. Includes images of different types of fossils.
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American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: Fossils

For Students 6th - 8th
Seven hands-on lessons module where students learn about fossils. These inquiry-based investigations explore how fossils form, properties of fossils, comparing fossils, how they show the age of the Earth, and what paleontologists do.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Layer Cake Geology

For Teachers K - 1st
Using a cake analogy, this activity teaches concepts such as: geologic time, rock layers, fossils, Law of Superposition, and relative dating. Activity can be modified to grade level and appropriate content for students,
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Historical Geology

For Students 9th - 10th
In this interactive tutorial you will explore how geologists use clues in rocks to determine the order in which rocks formed. Learn how principles of radioactivity are used to assign actual ages to rocks. Students will explore fossils...
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Curated OER

National Park Service: Fossils in Time Unit

For Teachers 5th - 9th
For this lesson, students learn about the earth's past by studying clues that have been left behind, such as fossils and rocks. Students will find the answers to many questions: What is paleontology?, What is geological time?, What can...
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The Paleontology Portal: Fossil Gallery

For Students 9th - 10th
An image gallery of fossils through time. Students choose a time period to see what life was like by studying the fossils.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Life & Geologic Time

For Teachers 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This Flipchart accompanies chapter 14 in the Glencoe Earth Science text. The flipchart contains pictures that help students learn about Geologic time: Paleozoic, Mesozoic, Cenozoic and explains...
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Fossil Museum: Geologic Time

For Students 9th - 10th
Pictures of fossils are arranged in chronological sequence and by geologic period. Pictures include scientific names and location where the fossils were found.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: American Field Guide: Relative Dating Telling Time Using Fossils

For Teachers 9th - 10th
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,...
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Adventures at Dry Creek

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This educational module enables students (5-12) to experience ongoing research of University of California paleontologists studying about life in Montana 60-70 million years ago. It gives students the opportunity to experience the...
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University of California

Ucmp: Online Exhibits

For Students 9th - 10th
Visit the virtual exhibits at this site to learn more about paleontology, the history of the earth, and life on earth. Use the information on this site to understand geology, geologic time, evolution, and phylogeny.
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US Geological Survey

Usgs: Fossils and Rocks

For Students 9th - 10th
Part of an online publication offered by the U.S. Geological Survey, this articles sheds light on how studying fossils became an important part of understanding geologic time.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Geo Logic: Lagerstatten and Unique Fossils

For Teachers 9th - 10th
With GEOLogic questions, learners are asked to match several unique fossils with the sites and locations where they were found, as well as their geologic age.
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University of California

Ucmp: Learning From the Fossil Record

For Students 6th - 8th
Fossils provide scientists with clues about Earth's past. This site from the University of California's Museum of Paleontology is great for exploring lots of information on fossils.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: History of Life

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This comprehensive lesson by CK-12 explains how scientists learn about the past by examining and dating fossils.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: History of Life

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes how scientists learn about the past by examining and dating fossils.

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