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Interactive
Other

Ian Webster: Ancient Earth

For Students 9th - 10th
See what any spot on Earth looked like millions of years ago.
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Unit Plan
CPALMS

Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: Weathering, Erosion, and the Rock Cycle

For Students 6th - 8th
Learn about the processes involved throughout the creation of sedimentary rock.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Age of Earth

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How scientists have been able to determine the age of the Earth.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Age of Earth

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How scientists have been able to determine the age of Earth.
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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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Website
Australian Museum

Australian Museum: The Geological Time Scale

For Students 9th - 10th
What was Australia like during prehistoric times? Follow through history from 110 million years ago until the present and discover the different mammals, birds, and reptiles.
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Activity
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Plix: Sedimentary Rock Classification

For Students 7th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Get a visual of how sedimentary rock forms through an interactive animation on this site. Also, test your understanding with a short quiz.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Earth History and Clues From Fossils

For Students 9th - 10th
How scientists can learn information about the past from fossils. [Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.]
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Lesson Plan
The Wonder of Science

The Wonder of Science: Ms Ess1 4: Geologic Time Scale

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Work samples, phenomena, assessment templates, and videos that directly address standard MS-ESS1-4: geologic time scale.
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Handout
Center for Educational Technologies

Earth Floor: Geologic Time

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a nice explanation of geologic time and Earth's major eras. Although this site is designed for younger students, it is mostly text with few images.
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Four Ways to Understand the Earth's Age

For Students 9th - 10th
The Earth is 4.6 billion years old- but how can humans relate to a number so colossal, and where do we fit on the geologic timeline? Joshua Sneideman reminds us of our time and place in the universe. [3:45]