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Lesson Plan
University of Texas at Austin

University of Texas: Texas Memorial Museum: Understanding Geologic Time [Pdf]

For Teachers 6th - 8th
A lesson plan containing two activities for learners to gain a better understanding of geologic time scale. The first activity allows students to get a visual of geologic time by role playing events in time on a football field. The...
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Activity
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Activity: This Threshold Today

For Students 9th - 10th
An activity for students to research the conditions that allowed for the formation of our planet. Is there any resources that exist today that existed then?
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Handout
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Early Atmosphere and Oceans Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
This comprehensive study guide covers the main terms and concepts needed for an earth science unit on the early atmosphere and oceans. Review questions are included at the bottom of the study guide.
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Handout
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Determining Relative Ages Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
This comprehensive study guide covers the main terms and concepts needed for an earth science unit on determining relative ages. Review questions are included at the bottom of the study guide.
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Handout
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Correlation Using Relative Ages Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
This comprehensive study guide covers the main terms and concepts needed for an earth science unit on correlation using relative ages. Review questions are included at the bottom of the study guide.
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Handout
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Formation of Earth Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
Understand the formation of the Earth using this study guide.
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eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 4.12 Geologic Time Scale

For Students 9th - 10th
Understand the history of the Earth through geologic time.
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Website
Other

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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Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Landscape Change Project

For Teachers 9th - 10th
An activity description of a project between teachers, historical society members, and teachers to archive the physical landscape change in Vermont.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: The Earth's History

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is a lesson on the geologic history of the Earth. It covers the four main eras of the geologic time scale: Precambrian, Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic. Characteristics of each era are...
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: The Channel Island Fox

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Explore the clues that archaeologists and other scientists use to piece together a picture of the past. Create models to compare and contrast the geology of two islands, and compare the characteristics of various types of fibers.
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Handout
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Principle of Horizontality Study Guide

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This study guide briefly summarizes key points about the Principle of Horizontality and how it relates to sedimentary rock formation. Includes a few questions to...