Students research the evidence for prehistorically formed methane hydrates contributing to global warming. In this climate change instructional activity, students work in groups to research methane hydrates, global warming, The Cambrian...

Students create a mural of one of the Mesozoic Periods. In this geologic timeline instructional activity, students will research the plants and animals that lived in the Mesozoic Era in order to create a mural to scale that represents...

Pupils create their own timeline. In this social science lesson, students write the important events that happened in their lives on their timeline and then compare their timeline to Earth's timeline.

Provides an overview of the Mesozoic Era, its time frame, geological and tectonic activities, the climate, plants and animals, and extinction events towards the end of this era.

Provides a detailed discussion of the Paleozoic Era and a timeline of its periods and epochs. Looks at geological and tectonic events, climate changes, flora and fauna, and a mass extinction event.