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Interactive
McGraw Hill

Mc Grawl Hill: Dino Dig

For Students 9th - 10th
A virtual lab allows you to do radiometric dating on dinosaur bones. You'll be using a mass spectrometer and utilizing several steps of the scientific method.
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Lesson Plan
University of California

Ucmp: A Relative Dating Activity

For Students 9th - 10th
An learning activity to help students grasp the concept of relative dating and geologic time.
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Website
US Geological Survey

The Numeric Time Scale

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a good source for getting an in-depth description of using radioactive decay to measure the ages of rocks. In addition to describing the process of radiometric dating, this resource also includes a geologic time scale and four...
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Activity
American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Dating Popcorn

For Students 9th - 10th
In this activity, students use popcorn to simulate the process scientists use to date layers in an ice core.