Chapter 6- Fossils and The Geologic Time Scale



Chapter 6- Fossils and The Geologic Time Scale

AGENDA- Thur. May 27, 2004

STUDENTS

1. Warm up 5 min

2. Fossils 30 min

3. Fossil Lab Day 1 15 min

CALIFORNIA STATE STANDARD

0. 3e., 4.0, 4a., 4b., 4c., 4d., 4e., 4f., 4g., 7.0, 7b., 7c.

OBJECTIVES

• Describe several ways that scientists determine the relative age of rocks.

• Describe how geologists use index fossils to date rocks.

• Describe the geologic time scale and explain why it is used.

• Identify and describe the major events in Earth’s geologic history.

TEACHER

1. Warm up

2. Read pp169-173 on Fossils

3. Start Fossil Lab( Day 1

• Split class up into 6 groups and distribute fossils

• Show class real fossils also

AGENDA- Fri., May 28th, 2004

STUDENTS

1. Warm up

2. TAFT HS ( T.U.P.E. presentation

3. Worksheet 1 DUE- project

4. Give Worksheet 2

CALIFORNIA STATE STANDARD

1. 3e., 4.0, 4a., 4b., 4c., 4d., 4e., 4f., 4g., 7.0, 7b., 7c.

OBJECTIVES

• Describe several ways that scientists determine the relative age of rocks.

• Describe how geologists use index fossils to date rocks.

• Describe the geologic time scale and explain why it is used.

• Identify and describe the major events in Earth’s geologic history.

AGENDA- Tue. June 1, 2004 (1:30 dismissal)

STUDENTS

1. Warm up

2. Fossil Lab( Day 2 / Final day for lab

CALIFORNIA STATE STANDARD

2. 3e., 4.0, 4a., 4b., 4c., 4d., 4e., 4f., 4g., 7.0, 7b., 7c.

OBJECTIVES

• Describe several ways that scientists determine the relative age of rocks.

• Describe how geologists use index fossils to date rocks.

• Describe the geologic time scale and explain why it is used.

• Identify and describe the major events in Earth’s geologic history.

TEACHER

1. Warm up

2. Have students finish Fossil Lab

FOSSIL LAB DUE

AGENDA- Wed. June 2, 2004

STUDENTS

1. Warm up 5 min

2. The geological time scale/Geological eras 45 min

CALIFORNIA STATE STANDARD

3. 3e., 4.0, 4a., 4b., 4c., 4d., 4e., 4f., 4g., 7.0, 7b., 7c.

OBJECTIVES

• Describe several ways that scientists determine the relative age of rocks.

• Describe how geologists use index fossils to date rocks.

• Describe the geologic time scale and explain why it is used.

• Identify and describe the major events in Earth’s geologic history.

TEACHER

1. Warm up

2. Pass out vertebrate phylogeny handout.

• Go over the geological time scale (TRANSPARENCIES)p.179

• Overview of Geological ERAS pp.184-196

AGENDA- Thur. June 3, 2004

STUDENTS

1. Warm up 5min

2. Overview of the Geological time scale eras 40 min

CALIFORNIA STATE STANDARD

4. 3e., 4.0, 4a., 4b., 4c., 4d., 4e., 4f., 4g., 7.0, 7b., 7c.

OBJECTIVES

• Describe several ways that scientists determine the relative age of rocks.

• Describe how geologists use index fossils to date rocks.

• Describe the geologic time scale and explain why it is used.

• Identify and describe the major events in Earth’s geologic history.

TEACHER

1. Warm up

2. Finish Geological time scale era (TRANSPARENCIES)pp.184-196

AGENDA- Fri. June 4, 2004

STUDENTS

1. Library (PERIODS 1, 5, 6

a. Periods 2, 3( Work on Projects

2. Worksheet 2 due

CALIFORNIA STATE STANDARD

5. 3e., 4.0, 4a., 4b., 4c., 4d., 4e., 4f., 4g., 7.0, 7b., 7c.

OBJECTIVES

• Describe several ways that scientists determine the relative age of rocks.

• Describe how geologists use index fossils to date rocks.

• Describe the geologic time scale and explain why it is used.

• Identify and describe the major events in Earth’s geologic history.

AGENDA- Mon. June 7, 2004

STUDENTS

PERIODS 1-3

1. Library( Work on projects

PERIODS 5 & 6

1. Warm up

2. Geologic Time Scale Notes

3. Section 5 review p.196 Write the question for any credit

**PROJECTS/ LATE WORK/ EXTRA CREDIT DUE WED

RETURN TEXTBOOKS THIS WEEK !!!!

CALIFORNIA STATE STANDARD

6. 3e., 4.0, 4a., 4b., 4c., 4d., 4e., 4f., 4g., 7.0, 7b., 7c.

OBJECTIVES

• Describe several ways that scientists determine the relative age of rocks.

• Describe how geologists use index fossils to date rocks.

• Describe the geologic time scale and explain why it is used.

• Identify and describe the major events in Earth’s geologic history.

AGENDA- Tue. June 8, 2004

STUDENTS

1. Read Mammals of the Jurassic Period pp. 200-203

2. Answer Questions given

PERIOD 5 MAKE UP TEST( Melanie and Shakeria

**PROJECTS/ LATE WORK/ EXTRA CREDIT DUE Tomorrow

CALIFORNIA STATE STANDARD

7. 3e., 4.0, 4a., 4b., 4c., 4d., 4e., 4f., 4g., 7.0, 7b., 7c.

OBJECTIVES

• Describe several ways that scientists determine the relative age of rocks.

• Describe how geologists use index fossils to date rocks.

• Describe the geologic time scale and explain why it is used.

• Identify and describe the major events in Earth’s geologic history.

TEACHER

Questions from Jurassic Period

1. What kinds of tools does Kelli Trujillo use to find and study fossils of mammals that lived during the time of dinosaurs?

2. What makes mammals different from other kinds of animals?

3. Why is it important for Kelli to classify the fossils she finds?

4. What process do you think Kelli follows when she classifies the fossils she finds?

5. How do you think Kelli knows which characteristics classify a fossil into a particular animal group?

6. What kind of data does Kelli collect?

7. How does Kelli collect data in the field?

8. How did Kelli know where to collect data?

9. How has her inference about mammals living during the dinosaur age been proven correct?

10. What tool does Kelli use to analyze data in the lab?

11. How can Kelli conclude that she has found a mammal tooth?

12. What inference can you make about the diet of each animal based on the shape of its teeth? Look at the Dinosaur and Mammal figure on page 203 in you Focus on Life Science textbook

13. Identify and list the steps Kelli Trujillo used in her work, in order from beginning to end.

AGENDA- Wed. June 9, 2004

STUDENTS

1. Projects due

2. Workbook ch. 6 sect 4 and 5

HW- Complete Chapter 6 sect 4 and 5 Due tomorrow!

RETURN TEXTBOOKS!!!!!!!!!!

CALIFORNIA STATE STANDARD

8. 3e., 4.0, 4a., 4b., 4c., 4d., 4e., 4f., 4g., 7.0, 7b., 7c.

OBJECTIVES

• Describe several ways that scientists determine the relative age of rocks.

• Describe how geologists use index fossils to date rocks.

• Describe the geologic time scale and explain why it is used.

• Identify and describe the major events in Earth’s geologic history.

AGENDA- Thur. June 10, 2004

STUDENTS

1. Warm up

2. Turn in Workbooks

3. Jurassic Park( Part 1

CALIFORNIA STATE STANDARD

9. 3e., 4.0, 4a., 4b., 4c., 4d., 4e., 4f., 4g., 7.0, 7b., 7c.

OBJECTIVES

• Describe several ways that scientists determine the relative age of rocks.

• Describe how geologists use index fossils to date rocks.

• Describe the geologic time scale and explain why it is used.

• Identify and describe the major events in Earth’s geologic history.

AGENDA- Fri. June 11, 2004

STUDENTS

1. Jurassic Park (Part 2

CALIFORNIA STATE STANDARD

10. 3e., 4.0, 4a., 4b., 4c., 4d., 4e., 4f., 4g., 7.0, 7b., 7c.

OBJECTIVES

• Describe several ways that scientists determine the relative age of rocks.

• Describe how geologists use index fossils to date rocks.

• Describe the geologic time scale and explain why it is used.

• Identify and describe the major events in Earth’s geologic history.

AGENDA- Mon and Tue. June 14 &15, 2004

STUDENTS

1. Present brochures

AGENDA- Wed, Thur, Fri June 16-18

STUDENTS

1. Video- Ice Age

Name Date Per.

“Mammals of the Jurassic Period”

Answer the following questions in COMPLETE SENTENCES ONLY using your Focus on Life Science textbook pages 200-203.

1. What kinds of tools does Kelli Trujillo use to find and study fossils of mammals that lived during the time of dinosaurs?

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2. What makes mammals different from other kinds of animals?

3. Why is it important for Kelli to classify the fossils she finds?

4. What process do you think Kelli follows when she classifies the fossils she finds?

5. How do you think Kelli knows which characteristics classify a fossil into a particular animal group?

6. What kind of data does Kelli collect?

7. How does Kelli collect data in the field?

8. How did Kelli know where to collect data?

9. How has her inference about mammals living during the dinosaur age been proven correct?

10. What tool does Kelli use to analyze data in the lab?

11. How can Kelli conclude that she has found a mammal tooth?

12. What inference can you make about the diet of each animal based on the shape of its teeth? Look at the Dinosaur and Mammal figure on page 203 in you Focus on Life Science textbook

13. Identify and list the steps Kelli Trujillo used in her work, in order from beginning to end.

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