Geoscience investigation using Bloom’s Taxonomy
Remembering
Content
Geologists 1) What is a
geologist?
[A report with
4 paragraphs
with headings.
200 words. ]
The big
picture.
Dinosaurs
Fossils
7) 12 billion
Understanding
Applying
2) Make a cartoon
strip showing a
geologist at work.
[6 boxes.
Name the
geologist. Explain
each drawing. ]
3) Make a poster
advertising a
career as a
8) Prepare a flow
years ago the
universe was
formed. Draw a
timeline showing
at least 6 major
earth events.
Write a brief
description of
each event.
chart to illustrate
the sequence of
events, which
caused the mass
extinction.
13) Write 6
facts about
dinosaurs.
Explain where
you obtained
your
information.
19) What are
fossils? Write
10 facts about
fossils.
14) Select one of
the geographical
times when
dinosaurs were on
earth. In a visual
diagram explain this
era.
20) Why is the
study of fossils in
Australia so
important? [6
reasons]
[6 steps in chart]
Evaluating
Creating
5) Develop a plan that
you would use if you
were going on a rock and
mineral expedition.
Include:
 What you would take;
 Where you would go;
 The tasks you would
complete;
 The problems you
might encounter.
11) 40 million years ago
Australia began to break
away from Antarctica.
How would life have been
different in Australia if
this had not happened?
[200 words] Draw what
the world looked like 40
million year ago.
6) Most scientists agree that an
asteroid crash in Mexico
probably caused the mass
extinction of 70% of all life 65
million years ago.
You build a time machine that
takes you back to that date.
Describe what happened
17) In the future you are
given a dinosaur as a
pet. What is it and how
would you care for it? [6
ideas. Illustrate each
idea.]
18. Create a power point
presentation of how the
dinosaurs became extinct.
21) Design poster 22) Research South
23) Write a letter to the
24) Imagine you are this fossil.
advertising the
fossil you have
selected to
represent South
Australia.
editor explaining why
your fossil should be the
iconic South Australian
fossil. Give at least 3
reasons why.
Explain: 1) Who you are?
2) How you became a fossil?
4) Where you were foundshow on a map? 5) After you
were found, what happened to
you? 6) Make your fossil.
geologist.
Analysing
4) You are an
Term 2 2006
interviewer. Devise 10
questions to ask a
geologist. Include the
answers.
[A4 paper.
Include words
and pictures. ]
9) Imagine that an
asteroid is
heading towards
earth. It will hit the
earth in 12
months time.
Describe how
people should
prepare for this
event. [6 ideas]
15) Imagine you
are a dinosaur.
Who are you?
Write 10 facts
about yourself.
Illustrate.
10) Investigate the
response of others to how
the universe was formed.
Devise 4 questions to ask 8
people. Ask a variety of
people.
Summarise their
opinions.
16) Compare the Jurassic
Period with the Tertiary
period. Write at least 10
comparisons.
Australia’s most
important fossils. Explain
which one would best
represent our state. Send
a petition to the
Government.
[250 words]
12. Draw a picture on A3
paper showing a huge
meteor hitting the earth and
creating mass extinctions.
[Title page, contents page, at
least 6 frames; at least 3- 4
sentences explaining each
frame.] Design & technology