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2/15 Flippin Friday

2/15/2013

Learning Targets
1. Investigate radiometric dating as an viable method of finding the absolute age of rocks and fossils.

Daily Agenda
Science News
Radiometric Dating

Nasa

2/13 & 2/14 Spread Some Love!!!!

2/12/2013

Learning Targets
1. Investigate radiometric dating as an viable method of finding the absolute age of rocks and fossils.
2. Create a graph of radioactive decay and half lives using parent/daughter isotope ratios.

Daily Agenda
Blog
Paperium
Radioactive Decay Stations

GQ No Page....... Blog your answers back on this blog!!
1. Place the order of rocks from youngest to oldest.
2. List the 3 faults.
3. What is G?
4. What is an Isotope?

2/11 & 2/12

2/10/2013

Learning Targets
1. Use the principles of superposition and relative dating to determine the relative age of rock layers.
2. Create your own paintbrush geology or playdo layers.
3. Investigate Radiometric dating.

Daily Agenda
Relative Dating Packet
IPAD/Playdo
Radiometric Dating

GQ Page 46.......
1. Using the law of superposition, law of horizontality and the law of cross cutting relationships place these rock layers in order from oldest to youngest.
2. What is D?
3. What is E?

Draw this on the back of your packet, label the layers from oldest to youngest. What is H? What is A?

2/7 & 2/8 Layers of the Earth

2/6/2013

Learning Targets
1. Analyze the relative age of rocks and fossils in the Earths' layers.
2. Use the laws of Stratigraphy to determine the relative age of elements in the Earth's crust.

Daily Agenda
GQ
Relative/Absolute Dating
Who's On First?
Stratigraphy
HW

GQ__Page 45
1. What is the difference between Relative and Absolute dating?
2. Why are index fossils so useful in determining the relative age of other fossils?

1/6 Wacky Wednesday

2/5/2013

Learning Targets
1. I will evaluate myself on my quiz and calculate my percentage score.
2. I will construct a relative time scale of the teachers in this school by their estimated age.

Daily Agenda
GQ
Quiz Grading
Relative Dating Teachers

GQ Page 44......
1. What is the law of Superposition?
2. What are Index fossils?

The Grand Canyon is considered one of the natural wonders of the world. The exposed geologic strata, layer upon layer, rise over a mile above the river, representing one of the most complete records of geological history that can be seen anywhere in the world.

2/4 & 2/5

2/3/2013

Learning Targets:
1. Present important information for each era.
2. Create a relative dating timeline for teachers.

Daily Agenda
Digital Presentations
Short Stories
Knowledge Charts
Quiz
Relative Dating Teachers

What is hard like a rock, is alive, and is among the oldest life forms on earth? Stromatolites, hard, rock-like structures that exist in places few forms of life can tolerate and that have been in existence for some 3.5 billion years! They are created by the accumulation of photosynthesizing cyanobacteria.

1/30 & 1/31

1/29/2013

Learning Targets
1. Describe an era from Geologic Time.
2. Infer what it would be like to live in that time and write a short story or report that illustrates that era and an important event.

Daily Agenda
HW check
GQ
Geologic Time Scales
Era Research
Short Story/Digital Media
Presentations
Gallery Walk/Chart Paper
Quiz on Friday

GQ Page 41.....
1. When did Pangea break up?
2. Did this occur at the same time another major event happened?
3. When was the greatest mass extinction on Earth?
4. What do you think caused it?

1/28 & 1/29

1/27/2013

Learning Targets
1. Identify the age of Earth and construct a geologic time scale that visually represents the Eras throughout the Earth’s history that depicts major events such as mass extinctions.

Daily Agenda
GQ
Video
Geologic Time Scales
Era Research
Student Choice Assignment

GQ Page _____.........
1. In which era do we live?
2. Which era lasted the longest in Earth's history?
3. Which is longer, and era or a period?

1/24 & 1/25

1/23/2013

Learning Targets1. Identify the age of Earth and construct a geologic time scale that visually represents the Eras throughout the Earth’s history that depicts major events such as mass extinctions.

No GQ....
Get out your event you were issued for homework and find the correct spot on our classroom timeline to display it. Place it chronologically without asking for help. This will also be part of your homework grade.

1/22 Tacky Tuesday!!!!

1/21/2013

Learning Targets
1. Assess myself on Geology Unit Targets.
2. Identify the age of Earth and construct a geologic time scale that visually represents the Eras throughout the Earth’s history that depicts major events such as mass extinctions.

Daily Agenda
Unit Targets
Geologic Time:Void
Interactive Timeline
Era's

Hadeon Earth

No GQ..... Grab Your Unit Targets from the lecture desk and write a reaction to each.

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2/13 & 2/14 Spread Some Love!!!!

2/11 & 2/12

2/7 & 2/8 Layers of the Earth

Learning Targets
1. Analyze the relative age of rocks and fossils in the Earths' layers.
2. Use the laws of Stratigraphy to determine the relative age of elements in the Earth's crust.

GQ__Page 45
1. What is the difference between Relative and Absolute dating?
2. Why are index fossils so useful in determining the relative age of other fossils?

1/6 Wacky Wednesday

2/4 & 2/5

1/30 & 1/31

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1/24 & 1/25

1/22 Tacky Tuesday!!!!

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Learning Targets1. Analyze the relative age of rocks and fossils in the Earths' layers.2. Use the laws of Stratigraphy to determine the relative age of elements in the Earth's crust.

GQ__Page 451. What is the difference between Relative and Absolute dating?2. Why are index fossils so useful in determining the relative age of other fossils?

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Learning Targets
1. Analyze the relative age of rocks and fossils in the Earths' layers.
2. Use the laws of Stratigraphy to determine the relative age of elements in the Earth's crust.

GQ__Page 45
1. What is the difference between Relative and Absolute dating?
2. Why are index fossils so useful in determining the relative age of other fossils?