Unit 5: Geologic History (The Geologic Timeline, Relative and Absolute Dating Methods) February
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Scanned Textbook Chapter from Review Book (practice questions inside text sections): Geologic History (entire chapter)
Powerpoint/Smartboard Notes Used for Visuals and Lessons:
Geologic History (brief overview, ESRT pg 3, 8-9), Relative Dating, Correlation, Radiometric Dating Powerpoint (powerpoint)
Chapt 13 Lesson Packet: Lesson Packet (ESRT Guide, Relative and Absolute Dating Application)
Lesson Videos by Topic:
1/29 and 1/30: How the Earth was Made (full block video) Video Questions Handed out in Class
Geologic History using pg 2,3 8-9 of ESRT (1/31-2/5) pg 8 of the geologic timeline (1/31-2/5) Geologic timeline pg. 9 esrt (1/31-2/5)
Relative Dating (Order of Events in Geologic Profiles) 2/7-2/13
Radioactive Decay/Absolute Dating Methods
Radioactive Decay Rates in the reference table (ESRT pg 1)
Labs:
1.)Fossil Identification - You need to physically work with specimens to do this lab (requires in school equipment) (2/6-2/7)
2.)Relative Dating/Rock Sequences (2/18-2/19)
3.)Correlation of Strata/Relative Dating (2/25-2/25)
4.)Radioactive Decay (with skittles!) (2/28-3/2)
Animations: Relative Dating in a Cross Section (1)
Relative Dating/Order of Events in a Rock Sequence (2)
Class worksheets/practice/HW's:
