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Curated OER

Diversity of Life: Geologic Time Scale

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Learners investigate the history of Earth by creating a geologic time scale.  In this Earth History lesson, students practice sequencing events in their life as a way to get familiar with creating a time scale.  Learners complete their...
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Curated OER

Understanding the Geologic Timescale

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Young scholars identify and analyze how the geologic time scale was developed by investigating 11 periods of time and the vast expanse of time of the Earth's existence. They study their period, determine the important factors indicative...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Be a "Fossil Detective" an Effective Tool in Earth Science Education

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students examine the geological time scale: the Earth is ancient; time can be divided into periods based on its fossil content.