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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Dinosaur I Finding And Dating

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students investigate how long dinosaurs lived on Earth and how that compare to how long man has been on Earth. They discover how scientists excavate fossils.
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Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Chaco Canyon: Observation: How Old Is It?

For Students 9th - 10th
How is time read on the stone of the Chaco Canyon? Find out systems geologists have for dating rocks and fossils.
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Other

U.s. Department of Health & Human Services: Dating and Sex

For Students 9th - 10th
This website contains multiple strategies that help adults and students discuss dating and talking about sex.
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Article
Christian Science Monitor

Christian Science Monitor: The Labor of Love

For Students 9th - 10th
This article from The Christian Science Monitor entitled "The labor of finding love: Why today's nonsystem is a good thing" explores the patterns - and non-patterns - in contemporary dating and the effects this seem to have on...
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Article
Other

Health Relationships and Successful Living: Selecting a Mate

For Students 9th - 10th
This page, developed by a clinical psychologist, offers advice on selecting a companion, including things to do and things to avoid.
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Other

Carbon 14 Dating

For Students 9th - 10th
Seven pages all about Carbon 14 Dating. Information on half-life, Carbon 14 used to date specimens and artifacts, limitations, charts and graphs. Michael E. Brown Ph.D. contests that the limitations of Carbon 14 dating support the theory...
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Other

Weddingdetails.com: Mexican Wedding Attire

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives a nice look into what the wedding traditions in Mexico are all about. Discusses what the bride and groom wear, the food and music, wedding invitations, and more.
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Handout
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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PBS

Pbs: In the Mix: Dating Violence: Twisted Love

For Students 9th - 10th
In the Mix, the forum on social issues for teens that airs on PBS, considers the issue of violence and abuse in teen relationships.