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Rock layers and relative dating
Page 126 - 127
Follow the Graphic Organizer below as you work through Parts 1-4
Rock layers and relative dating
Page 126 - 127
Follow the Graphic Organizer below as you work through Parts 1-4
Part 1
Part 1 Questions:
1. Describe what you see in the photo and diagrams above.
2. What does the photo show you?
3. What does the diagram show you?
4. What are some of the similarities or differences?
5. What statements can you make about the Whanganui cliffs based on the photo or diagram?
6. How do you think the cliffs were formed?
1. Describe what you see in the photo and diagrams above.
2. What does the photo show you?
3. What does the diagram show you?
4. What are some of the similarities or differences?
5. What statements can you make about the Whanganui cliffs based on the photo or diagram?
6. How do you think the cliffs were formed?
Part 2
Watch the animated video Rock and ice ages. It explains how the Whanganui cliffs were formed.
Look at the screenshot from the video (left). Use it to help you answer the questions that follow.
1. What does the diagram show you?
2. Are there any similarities or differences with the photo and diagram from above?
3. What is the purpose for designing this type of diagram?
4. Is there anything you would add to the diagram that might make it more useful?
Watch the animated video Rock and ice ages. It explains how the Whanganui cliffs were formed.
Look at the screenshot from the video (left). Use it to help you answer the questions that follow.
1. What does the diagram show you?
2. Are there any similarities or differences with the photo and diagram from above?
3. What is the purpose for designing this type of diagram?
4. Is there anything you would add to the diagram that might make it more useful?
Part 3
Interactive Illustration:
1. Use the interactive "Relative rock layers" to work out and label the relative ages.
2. Click on "Relative Rock Layers" Interactive (button below)
3. Complete the layers.
4. Illustrate and label in your notebook, use color.
Video - Write a script:
5. It appears the animators forgot to add a voiceover. Write a voiceover script for the video to explain how the individual layers are formed and what is happening to them. (button below right)
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Part 4
"Layers in Time" Fossil Game"
Instructions:
1. Go to "Layers of Time" Fossil game (click on the button)
2. Play the game
3. Answer the questions below in your notebook.
Part 4
"Layers in Time" Fossil Game"
Instructions:
1. Go to "Layers of Time" Fossil game (click on the button)
2. Play the game
3. Answer the questions below in your notebook.
Constructed Response
After completing the layers of time fossil game:
1. Illustrate 1 level of the game which shows the fossils and layers. Be sure to use color.
2. Summarize what you have learned about the way fossils are deposited in layers.
3. How can you tell when a species goes extinct?
After completing the layers of time fossil game:
1. Illustrate 1 level of the game which shows the fossils and layers. Be sure to use color.
2. Summarize what you have learned about the way fossils are deposited in layers.
3. How can you tell when a species goes extinct?