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Lesson Plan: Understanding Geologic Time: MA4.MD.1.1 MA4.MD.1.2

1) Students will create a timeline of Earth's 4.5 billion year history by constructing a timeline using butcher paper and a meter stick. 2) By creating a visual representation, students will understand geologic time and when species were introduced to Earth. 3) Students will illustrate when certain fossil species and humans existed throughout time and label their representation with a mnemonic to remember the geological periods.

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Lesson Plan: Understanding Geologic Time: MA4.MD.1.1 MA4.MD.1.2

1) Students will create a timeline of Earth's 4.5 billion year history by constructing a timeline using butcher paper and a meter stick. 2) By creating a visual representation, students will understand geologic time and when species were introduced to Earth. 3) Students will illustrate when certain fossil species and humans existed throughout time and label their representation with a mnemonic to remember the geological periods.

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Lesson Plan: Understanding Geologic Time

Standards/Benchmarks

4th Grade- Science Standard 3, A 4.3.1, ST 4.3.1c

4th Math Standards MA4.MD.1.1 MA4.MD.1.2

7th Grade-Science Standard 1 ET 8.1.9, 8.1.8, ST 8.1.9, R 8.1.8 & .9

Essential Math Question: This skill will be assessed by 7th grade PAWS

Objectives: Students will create a timeline of the Earth’s 4.5 billion year history by constructing a
timeline using butcher paper (or adding tape) and a meter stick. By creating a visual representation,
students will comprehend geologic time and when species were introduced to the Earth. In addition,
students will illustrate when certain fossil species and humans existed throughout time. Students will label
their representation and create a mnemonic of the geological time. For example: Periods: Cambrian,
Ordovician, Silurian, Devonian, Mississippian, Pennsylvanian, Permian could be: Come on Spot,
Devour My Pepperoni Pizza or Can Olive See Down My Pants Pocket

Materials: butcher paper or adding machine rolls, scissors, meter sticks, markers, research materials

Prior Learning- Instruct on:

 Millimeters are on a meter stick and using measurement tools.


 How many million are in a billion?
 Geologic, eras, periods and epochs. (See attached geologic timeline.)

Procedure: Using long lengths of paper and meter sticks, students will make a timeline of the earth’s
history, 4.5 billion years. Students will mark each meter and answer the question, “if each millimeter
mark represents a million years how long will your paper be?” (Answer: 4.5 meters long)

Or start with the oldest rock at 3.3 billion years ago, thus the scale will be one meter = 3 billion years old.

Then students will write in the geologic eras, periods and epochs. Students will research when the
corresponding fossils and dinosaurs were present in which period and draw those in the correct location
on their timeline. Finally, students will draw humans when they made their first appearance and draw
themselves in at the very end. In addition, students will create fun mnemonics to remember geologic time
and label their timeline with those.

Vocabulary:

 eon = The largest unit of time.


 era = A unit of time shorter than an eon but longer than a period.
 period = A unit of time shorter than an era but longer than epoch.
 epoch = A unit of time shorter than a period but longer than an age.
 Archean = “Ancient” eon from 4,500 Mya – 2,500 Ma.
 Proterozoic = “Early life” eon from 2,500 Ma – 540 Ma.
 Paleozoic = “Ancient life” eon from 540 Mya – 248 Ma.
 Mesozoic = “Middle life” eon from 248 Mya – 65 Ma.
 Cenozoic = “Recent life” eon from 65 Mya to Present.
 Holocene = “All recent” epoch from 10 Ka to Present
 Ma = Mega annum, i.e. million years ago before present.
 Ka = Thousand years ago before present.

Evaluation: Check timeline measurements and test on vocabulary terms.

ERAs Periods EPOCH


Hadean
(4500 to 3800 mya)
Dawn of Time The Big Bang (13,700 mya)
(13,700 mya)

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