2012-13+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.

= = = HAVE A HAPPY THANKSGIVING VACATION!!! =

=Nov 26-Monday=

Geological Time Scale Test
=Nov 20-Tuesday=

Reward Party
=Nov 19-Monday= 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 slueths 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. ====
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==== 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]
 * 1) Obritial Change Theory[]
 * 2) Volcano Theory[]
 * 3) Disease Theory[]
 * 1) Supernova Theory[]
 * 2) Climate Theory[]
 * 1) Giant Impact Theory[]

==== 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. ====

=Nov 16- Friday=

Relative Age Activity


=Nov 15- Thursday=

Fill in a Blank Geological Time Scale and color code it to match the different eons, eras, periods, and epochs.
Use the following site: http://www.ees.rochester.edu/ees203/timescale.html

Test yourself on the Geological Time Scale
http://apps.usd.edu/escistudy/geoltime.pl

=Nov. 13-14- Tues/Wed=

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.ucmp.berkeley.edu/help/timeform.php http://www.geology.wisc.edu/~museum/ http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/quaternary/holocene.php http://www.fossils-facts-and-finds.com/



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=Nov 9- Friday=

Radioactive Dating Simulation
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=Nov 8- Thursday=

Guest Speaker- Dr. Levine, NCSU Professor of Chemistry
=Nov 7- Wednesday=

Completion of Fossil Stories
=Nov 6- Tuesday- NO SCHOOL- Election Day=

=Nov 5- Monday=

Web quest of fossil stories
Use the following websites: http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/education/explorations/tours/geotime/gtpage1.html http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/education/explorations/tours/stories/middle/intro.html

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=Nov 2- Friday=

Classwork- Textbook page 330
Procedure 1 make a venn diagram 2 make a list

Analyze and Conclude Answer 1-8 in a complete sentence

=Nov 1- Thursday=

Video on Fossils, Rocks, and Time
Rocks- Discovery Ed Video http://tinyurl.com/bo2lo8j

Fossils and Time- Discovery Ed Video http://tinyurl.com/c7n64px

Earth's History Guided Notes

=Oct 31- Wednesday=

Fossil Scavenger Hunt on the Web
Getting into the Fossil Record http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/education/explorations/tours/fossil/5to8/Intro.html

=Oct 30-Tuesday=

Completion of Fossil Notes
Traces of Tracks Activity and RAFT

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= Oct 29-Monday =

Fossils
PowerPoint

Guided Notes on Fossils

Brain Pop Video- Tim and Moby- Fossils http://glencoe.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/dl/free/0078778026/164155/00076703.swf

Brain Pop Video- Tim and Moby- Extinction

= Oct 26- Friday =

Students worked on their personal time line
Put the following events of your life in order starting from today and working your way backwards (use pictures and words to describe your 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.)