Glencoe Science Level GreenUnit 1:
Earth’s MaterialsEarth's history muralProject Type: History
Have the student discover some of earth’s inhabitants of different time periods by using the fossil record. Task:
Have students research a period in the geologic time scale and then chart the possible Earth inhabitants of that period. Have them create a drawing that shows what they think might have been a typical scene during that period in Earth’s history. Categories may include: - plants
- fish
- reptiles
- mammals
- birds
Resources:
The following are sites to help research the geologic time scale. Students may use these and or any other site they find. Geologic Time Scale: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/Geologictime.html http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/Glossary/geo_time_scale.html http://www.palaeos.com/Timescale/default.htm http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/timescale.html http://www.earthscienceworld.org/timescale/ Rubric: Click here for a rubric to help you score this project.
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