Geologic Time Scale Unit - MS-ESS1-4 Relative Age of Rock Layers & Index Fossils
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Are you looking for a fun, engaging, and inquiry-based Geologic Time Scale and Age of the Earth unit? This ten-day resource fully addresses index fossils, rock layers, the law of superposition, and eras for your lesson plans. Each activity includes an editable version in PowerPoint and Google Slides. It's everything you need to teach Science Standard MS-ESS1-4. It will save you time by filling your lesson plans with 14 exciting activities and letting you focus on your students!
Help your students discover how we determine Earth's time periods using geology. They will also perform a sample coring lab.
Complete Teacher Guide? ✅
Answer Keys? ✅
Editable Versions? ✅
Anchor Phenomena? ✅
Modeling? ✅
Informational Text? ✅
Hands-on Lab? ✅
Cloze Notes? ✅
Assessment? ✅
➡️ Prep is fast and easy! Read the easy-to-follow teacher directions, print the student pages, and gather easy-to-find materials. You're ready for a fun and rewarding class period!
Additional items needed for the lab activity: several different colors of modeling dough, sprinkles, straws, and a plastic container.
This unit fully addresses Science Standard MS-ESS1-4.
✨Here's What's Included In This Complete Unit✨
✅ 14 Student Activities (in pre-formatted PDF versions and editable versions in PowerPoint and Google Slides)
✅ 50+ Total Pages
✅ Teacher Guides For All Activities
✅ Answer Keys
✅ Informational Text and Questions
✅ Modeling
✅ Lab
✅ Assessment
Don't need 10 days of lessons? Easily omit unnecessary materials!
⭐️Why Your Students Will Love It⭐️
- They get to discover the content rather than just being told about it!
- They will build take on the role of drillers and collect a rock core sample!
- They will feel accomplished when they find the answer to the phenomenon!
⭐️Why You Will Love It⭐️
- You can read the Teacher Overview, follow the teacher guide, obtain any necessary materials, and enjoy the lesson!
- You will see deep connections being made by students as they proceed through the unit.
- You will have more time to focus on your class instead of preparing materials.
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