2013-14+Geological+Times

Essential Standard #: 8.L.4: Understand the evolution of organisms and landforms based on evidence, theories and processes that impact the Earth over time.

=Nov 19- Tuesday=

http://www.learnnc.org/lp/editions/nchist-twoworlds/1671
=Nov 18-Monday=

Finish Geological Time Line
=Nov 13, 14, 15: Wednesday- Friday=

Work on Geological Time Line
Make up work: -Geological Time Web quest -Fossil Foldable -Radioactive Dating Simulation

=Nov 12- Tuesday=

Geological Times Test on Quia.
= Nov 11- Monday: No School =

=Nov 8-Friday=

Go to the following website to complete the chart. Color it in after labeling.
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Test yourself on the Geological Time Scale
http://lpc1.clpccd.cc.ca.us/lpc/hanna/HistoricalGeology/GeolTimePracticeQuiz1.htm

2) The Great Dinosaur Disappearance!
==== Have you ever wondered why the dinosaurs died? Was it a meteorite that hit the earth and caused major destruction? Was it a volcano whose ash blocked out the sun? Was it a disease that made them all sick, or was it radiation caused by a super solar flare? Well if you've ever wondered this, we have a job for you that will help answer all of your questions ====

==== It has come to our attention at the police station that a large group of reptiles are missing! We're calling on our top-notch group of sleuths to help us discover the reason for this disappearance. Our team of investigators desperately needs your help. Your mission is to sort through all the theories and choose the one that seems most likely. ====
 * Task **

==== We need you to convince our police chief of your reasons for choosing this certain theory over the others. Please be sure to tell about the flaws in other theories. Your presentation is needed as soon as possible. So put on your detective's cap and grab your magnifying glass, we're depending on you! ====

Pick a theory that you think is correct. > [|http://frederic.malmartel.free.fr/Fin_des_dinosaures/eeclassique.htm#%C3%A9pid%C3%A9mie] > [|http://frederic.malmartel.free.fr/Fin_des_dinosaures/eeclassique.htm#boulversement] ==== You are to write a report to the police chief telling him which theory you have chosen and explain why you have chose this theory. The paper needs to be at LEAST 3/4 page. Please use correct grammar, punctuation, and this is a formal letter so include proper heading. ====
 * 1) Obritial Change Theory[]
 * 2) Volcano Theory[]
 * 3) Disease Theory[]
 * 1) Supernova Theory[]
 * 2) Climate Theory[]
 * 1) Giant Impact Theory[]

= Nov 7-Thursday =

Geologic Time Scale
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Paleozoic Era
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Mesozoic Era
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Cretaceous Period
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Jurassic Period
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Triassic Period
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Cenozoic Era
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Precambrian Eon
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Prehistoric Plants and Animals
[] [|http://www.geology.wisc.edu/~museum/] [] [] http://www.sherpaguides.com/georgia/coast/natural_history/geologic_time_scale.html http://www.uky.edu/KGS/education/timeline2.htm http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/Geologictime.html https://www.sdnhm.org/archive/exhibits/mystery/fg_timeline.html http://www.bobainsworth.com/fossil/palaeozoic.htm http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/mammal/marsupial/marsupial.html Back to Top = Nov 6-Wednesday =

Geological Times practice test on Schoolnet- Code NYXOFY6
lcs.powerschool.com/public

Making a Geological Time Line http://www.scientificpsychic.com/etc/timeline/timeline.html http://www.uky.edu/KGS/education/about_time.htm = =

= Nov 5- Tuesday = === __Peppered Moth Simulation__: A simulation to show the evolution in a moth population due to pollution and predation, and observe how species can change over time. Click the link below to complete the simulation. === [|Peppered Moths]

= Nov 4-Monday =

Evolution, Adaptations, and Natural Selection
[|Brain POP: Natural Selection]

= Nov 1-Friday =

Relative Age Activity


= Oct 31- Thursday =

Radioactive Dating Simulation
http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/radioactive-dating-game OR a more Challenging Wksh

=Oct 30- Wednesday 1/2 Day =

Bill Nye- Dinosaurs and Question sheet for video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywQdc_N9_Jo

= Oct 29-Tuesday = = Ice Cores =

media type="youtube" key="fuT8Appwak8" width="560" height="315"
PowerPoint Back to Top =Oct 28-Monday=

Discovery Education: Fossil Simulation (Activity 1)
www.discoveryeducation.com Log in- UN: lcsNCwise number Example: lcs1234567 PW: NcWise number Example: 1234567

Go to Science Techbook- 8th grade Select- Earth History Then- Fossils and Studying Earth's Past Click on the 'Explore" Tab Scroll down to Evidence of Evolution Simulation and begin.

Complete the Guided notes and then the Simulation to find other Index Fossils. Complete the chart including the Index Fossil and the Period of Time. = = = = =Oct 25- Friday= = =

Web quest of fossil stories
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Use the following Web Sites:
= = http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/education/explorations/tours/geotime/gtpage1.html = = http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/education/explorations/tours/stories/middle/intro.html = = = Oct 24-Thursday =

Video on Fossils, Rocks, and Time
Rocks- Discovery Ed Video [] Fossils and Time- Discovery Ed Video []

= Oct 23- Wednesday = http://www.brainpop.com/science/earthsystem/geologictime/

Take the Quiz at the end of the video
Earth's History Guided Notes

=Oct 18-22: Friday/Monday/Tuesday Progress Reports sent Oct 18, 2013 =

Fossil Foldable
Use the Web Sites below to create your foldable

Questions to answer for each of the 8 fossil types:

 * 1) ==== Describe a(n) fossil. ====
 * 2) ==== What can we learn from a (n)___fossil? ====
 * 3) ==== How is this fossil formed? ====
 * 4) ==== Provide examples of this fossil. ====
 * 5) ==== Draw a couple of pictures of the fossil. ====
 * 6) ==== In what Era did this animal(now fossilized) live? ====

http://www.zoomschool.com/subjects/dinosaurs/dinofossils/Fossiltypes.html
=Oct 17-Thursday= Traces of Tracks Activity and RAFT

Fossil Scavenger Hunt on the Web
Getting into the Fossil Record http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/education/explorations/tours/fossil/5to8/Intro.html Back to Top =Oct 16-Wednesday Explore test for 8th graders =

Discovery Education Video:Earth Science: Fossils
=Oct 15-Tuesday= Brain Pop Video- Tim and Moby- Fossils and Quiz Brain Pop login: UN: leecs PW: brainpop http://www.brainpop.com/science/diversityoflife/fossils/

Fossils
PowerPoint Guided Notes on Fossils

=Oct 14-Monday=

Complete the Personal Time Line
=Oct 11-Friday=

Personal Time Line
Put the following events of your life in order starting from your birth and working to today. (use pictures and words to describe your events) You will end up with a minimum of 11 events.
 * 1) date of birth
 * 2) date you started walking (estimate)
 * 3) date you started school
 * 4) date you lost your first tooth
 * 5) six other events that are significant to you
 * 6) Put a future event that you think will happen in 10 years

On a sheet of paper, draw a timeline to represent your life.

Use a scale 2.0 cm = 1 year.

Write each event in the correct year along the timeline.

Now divide the timeline into parts that describe major periods in your life. (Such as preschool years, elementary school years, and middle school years.)

EXAMPLE:

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