Learning Targets:
I will be able to...
 observe and interpret fossil clues to describe a part of the Earth's geologic history
 explain the usefulness of different types of fossils
 compare and contrast absolute and relative age
 describe the age of a rock layer, crust feature, or fossil using relative age terms
 apply the concepts of radioactive dating to estimate the age of a prehistoric rock or fossil
 describe the major events, climates, and life forms from each of the three major geologic eras
 explain the theory of continental drift and its supporting evidence
Vocabulary:
I will know the definitions and usages of...
 relative age
 superposition
 absolute age
 isotope
 radioactive dating
 half-life
 paleontologist
 Pangaea
 continental drift
 cast
 mold
 petrified fossils
 preserved remains
 index fossils
 fossil
 trace fossils
Learning Targets:
I will be able to...
 observe and interpret fossil clues to describe a part of the Earth's geologic history
 explain the usefulness of different types of fossils
 compare and contrast absolute and relative age
 describe the age of a rock layer, crust feature, or fossil using relative age terms
 apply the concepts of radioactive dating to estimate the age of a prehistoric rock or fossil
 describe the major events, climates, and life forms from each of the three major geologic eras
 explain the theory of continental drift and its supporting evidence
Vocabulary:
I will know the definitions and usages of...
 relative age
 superposition
 absolute age
 isotope
 radioactive dating
 half-life
 paleontologist
 Pangaea
 continental drift
 cast
 mold
 petrified fossils
 preserved remains
 index fossils
 fossil
 trace fossils
Standard: 3 (Earth Systems Science)
2. Geologic time, history, and changing life forms are indicated by fossils and successive sedimentation, folding, faulting, and uplifting of layers of sedimentary rock
Large Assignments/Activities:
 Great Fossil Find
 Dinosaur Track
 Geologic Time Scale
 Finding Clues to Rock Layers
 __________________________
 era
 period
 eon
 Paleozoic Era
 Mesozoic Era
 Cenozoic Era
 Precambrian
Standard: 3 (Earth Systems Science)
2. Geologic time, history, and changing life forms are indicated by fossils and successive sedimentation, folding, faulting, and uplifting of layers of sedimentary rock
Large Assignments/Activities:
 Great Fossil Find
 Dinosaur Track
 Geologic Time Scale
 Finding Clues to Rock Layers
 __________________________
 era
 period
 eon
 Paleozoic Era
 Mesozoic Era
 Cenozoic Era
 Precambrian