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University of California

Ucmp: Divisions of Precambrian Time

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a brief overview of the Precambrian Era and provides a clickable chart that breaks down this era into five different time frames. A lot of info is provided on each of the five.
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Article
American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: How Do Species Change Over Geologic Time?

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about the ways that species change and evolve over time and generations.
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Handout
Estrella Mountain Community College

Online Biology Book: Paleobiology: Fossils and Time

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out how fossil evidence has been the major link to learning about Earth's geologic history. See several illustrated interpretations of a geologic time scale in this online biology textbook.
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Other

Arkansas Geologic Survey: Geologic History of Arkansas

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of the different geologic time periods and how each affected the area of what is now the state of Arkansas.
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Handout
Alberta Online Encyclopedia

Alberta Online Encyclopedia: Geology

For Students 9th - 10th
The geology of Alberta is profiled on this site. Drop menus reveal sub-topics ..geological time scale, rock formations in Alberta, and so forth.Graphics and maps are included.
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American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Geologic Age

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Explore geologic time of the Earth and learn how radioactive decay helps to establish a timeline.
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Other

Ohio Memory Project: Geography and Natural Resources of Ohio [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 8th
Read about the geography and natural resources of Ohio in your study of this state. Discusses geology, rock and mineral resources, geologic time, and glaciation.
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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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University of California

Ucmp: Sequencing Time

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Lesson plan in which students place events in sequence, comparing their life to the history of the Earth.
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Other

American Coal Foundation: Lesson Plan: How Was Coal Formed?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Two-part lesson in which students learn about when and how coal was formed. They will do research on geologic time frames and order them by eon, era, period, or epoch.
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American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Texas Rocks

For Students 6th - 9th
For this investigation, students start exploring the U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS) online version of the geologic map of Texas. The geologic time scale shown will help them figure out how old the rocks are in various parts of Texas.
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US Geological Survey

U.s. Geological Survey: Building Stones of Our Nation's Capital

For Students 9th - 10th
Pictures and text describe the source and appearance of many of the stones used in the buildings and monuments in Washington, D.C. Included are a geologic time chart and an illustrated map of the geologic and geographic features of the...
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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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Department of Defense

Do Dea: Earth Science: Unit 3: Geologic History: Timeline of the Earth [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This 2-page handout provides short descriptions of the different aeons, eras, and periods in the Earth's geological history.
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Geologic Time Line

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A time line of Earth's geologic periods from 600 million years ago.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Interpreting the Geologic History of Canyon De Chelly

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Earth Science teachers will combine field observations with the information given in the classroom to interpret the geologic history of Canyon de Chelly, Arizona.
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Lesson Plan
US Geological Survey

U.s. Geological Survey: Greenhouse Gases [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Lesson plan in which young scholars observe and contrast thermal properties of three major greenhouse gases. Using simple, readily available materials, students collect temperature change over time for dry air, water-saturated air,...
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New York Times

New York Times: Science

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] The New York Times maintains daily coverage of the latest in environmental news, including geology, global warming, wildlife and earthquakes.
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Interactive
US Geological Survey

U.s. Geological Survey: Real Time Earthquake Map

For Students 9th - 10th
An interactive, real-time map showing current earthquakes happening all over the world. Students may choose options for which earthquakes to display by age, depth, magnitude, or intensity.
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Online Course
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Earth and Space Science: The Geologic Timeline

For Students 9th - 10th
Take this online quiz and test your knowledge of geological history, and the formation of our atmosphere, water, crust, oxygen, tectonic plates, Moon, and the rest of the Earth.
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Handout
University of Oxford (UK)

Oxford University Museum of Natural History: The Learning Zone: Fossils

For Students 3rd - 5th
This excellent website walks students through the basics of understanding fossils. It emphasizes that most common fossils would be invertebrates and, after learning more about these life forms, students can choose to take a quiz. The...
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Estrella Mountain Community College

Online Biology Book: Paleobiology: The Late Paleozoic

For Students 9th - 10th
College-level biology book covers the Late Paleozoic geologic time period in Earth's history. See photographs of fossil evidence from that era in addition to diagrams to help with understanding.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Adventures at Dry Creek

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This educational module enables students (5-12) to experience ongoing research of University of California paleontologists studying about life in Montana 60-70 million years ago. It gives students the opportunity to experience the...
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American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Mud Fossils

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson students will look at the major divisions of geologic time and learn about the fossils and forms of life which existed during those periods, helping them to understand how the age of rocks are preserved.

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