Stories in Rock
Est. Time: 20-30 min20-30 min
Language: English
Mobile/Tablet: Yes
Lesson Resources
Alignment Documents
NGSS Middle School Alignment Document- NRC Framework Middle School Alignment Document
- CCSS Middle School Alignment Document
Lesson Version
Version
: 1.0Released
: January 2019- Past versions
Browser Support
Chrome
69+
Edge
15+
Firefox
63+
Safari
10+
Topics Covered
- The Search for Life
- Radiometric Dating
- Relative Age Dating
- Fossils
Lesson Description
Travel back in geologic time to explore some of the major historical events of Earth in an attempt to understand the search for life among other planets in the universe. Explore the first chapter to gather the skills of reading the stories contained in the rock record of Earth.
Central Question: What does the rock record tell us about the search for life in the universe?
Instructional Objective: Construct an argument about the constraints and limitations regarding the search for life in the universe using evidence from Earth’s rock record.
Learning Outcomes
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Learning Outcome #1: Explain how scientists piece together the story of life from the fossil record.
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Learning Outcome #2: Construct an argument that explains the significance of the K-Pg boundary and the evidence contained in Hell Creek that demonstrates the significance of this boundary.
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Learning Outcome #3: Construct an explanation for what evidence points to the existence of stromatolites in North Pole Dome, Australia and how they are significant in the story of life on Earth.
Prerequisites
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Photosynthesis
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Rock Cycle
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Natural Selection
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Adaptation
Previous Versions
Topics Covered
- The Search for Life
- Radiometric Dating
- Relative Age Dating
- Fossils
Lesson Description
Travel back in geologic time to explore some of the major historical events of Earth in an attempt to understand the search for life among other planets in the universe. Explore the first chapter to gather the skills of reading the stories contained in the rock record of Earth.
Central Question: What does the rock record tell us about the search for life in the universe?
Instructional Objective: Construct an argument about the constraints and limitations regarding the search for life in the universe using evidence from Earth’s rock record.
Learning Outcomes
-
Learning Outcome #1: Explain how scientists piece together the story of life from the fossil record.
-
Learning Outcome #2: Construct an argument that explains the significance of the K-Pg boundary and the evidence contained in Hell Creek that demonstrates the significance of this boundary.
-
Learning Outcome #3: Construct an explanation for what evidence points to the existence of stromatolites in North Pole Dome, Australia and how they are significant in the story of life on Earth.
Prerequisites
-
Photosynthesis
-
Rock Cycle
-
Natural Selection
-
Adaptation
Previous Versions
- Est. Time: 20-30 min20-30 min
- Language: English
- Mobile/Tablet: Yes
Lesson Resources
Alignment Documents
- NGSS Middle School Alignment Document
- NRC Framework Middle School Alignment Document
- CCSS Middle School Alignment Document
Lesson Version
Version
: 1.0Released
: January 2019- Past versions
Browser Support
Chrome
69+
Edge
15+
Firefox
63+
Safari
10+