• Geologic TimelineGeologic Timeline Some cartoons have Some cartoons have shown early shown early humans keeping humans keeping dinosaurs as pets. dinosaurs as pets. From what you From what you know about Earth’s know about Earth’s history, is this history, is this possible? Why or possible? Why or why not?why not?

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I can identify major events I can identify major events of Earth’s past.of Earth’s past.

Draw a line down the middle of your paper.Draw a line down the middle of your paper. Draw a straight line across one end and label Draw a straight line across one end and label

it “present.” Draw 5 more lines exactly 1 it “present.” Draw 5 more lines exactly 1 meter apart. Label the closest line to the meter apart. Label the closest line to the present “1 billion years ago.” Label the 2present “1 billion years ago.” Label the 2ndnd closest line “2 billion years ago,” and so on. closest line “2 billion years ago,” and so on. The last line will be labeled “5 billion years The last line will be labeled “5 billion years ago.”ago.”

Mark the events shown on the chart on your Mark the events shown on the chart on your timeline.timeline.

Trace over the line for each ERA with a Trace over the line for each ERA with a different colored pencildifferent colored pencil

Illustrate your timeline with colored pictures!Illustrate your timeline with colored pictures! Answer the conclusion questions using your Answer the conclusion questions using your

timeline.timeline.

• Finish Timeline & Finish Timeline & QuestionsQuestions

What is one thing What is one thing that you’ve learned that you’ve learned about Earth’s about Earth’s history by working history by working on the geologic on the geologic timeline activity?timeline activity?

• Finish QuestionsFinish Questions

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I can identify major events I can identify major events of Earth’s past.of Earth’s past.

Draw a line down the middle of your paper.Draw a line down the middle of your paper. Draw a straight line across one end and label Draw a straight line across one end and label

it “present.” Draw 5 more lines exactly 1 it “present.” Draw 5 more lines exactly 1 meter apart. Label the closest line to the meter apart. Label the closest line to the present “1 billion years ago.” Label the 2present “1 billion years ago.” Label the 2ndnd closest line “2 billion years ago,” and so on. closest line “2 billion years ago,” and so on. The last line will be labeled “5 billion years The last line will be labeled “5 billion years ago.”ago.”

Mark the events shown on the chart on your Mark the events shown on the chart on your timeline.timeline.

Trace over the line for each ERA with a Trace over the line for each ERA with a different colored pencildifferent colored pencil

Illustrate your timeline with colored pictures!Illustrate your timeline with colored pictures! Answer the conclusion questions using your Answer the conclusion questions using your

timeline.timeline.

• Discuss & Turn in Discuss & Turn in Geologic TimelineGeologic Timeline

• Bill Nye: Fossils & Bill Nye: Fossils & Video QuestionsVideo Questions

What period, era, What period, era, and eon do you and eon do you live in? live in?

* Feel free to use * Feel free to use your textbook.your textbook.

• Study for TestStudy for Test

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I can explain how Earth’s past is revealed in rocks and fossils.

• Test ReviewTest Review How might the How might the geologic time scale geologic time scale be different if the be different if the event that caused event that caused the mass extinction the mass extinction 65 million years ago 65 million years ago had never had never occurred?occurred?

• Study for TestStudy for Test

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I can explain important I can explain important concepts about the concepts about the Earth system and Earth’s past.Earth system and Earth’s past.

• Geosphere Test 1Geosphere Test 1 What was your What was your favorite topic in our favorite topic in our first unit of Earth first unit of Earth science? Explain science? Explain why.why.

•The Earth SystemThe Earth System

•FossilsFossils

•Geologic TimeGeologic Time

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To assess your understanding To assess your understanding of Earth’s geosphere.of Earth’s geosphere.