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A. Use the links below to put the following geologic time periods in their appropriate space below:
Nova Origins: A Brief History of Life
National Geographic: Prehistoric Time Line
Enchanted Learning Geologic Time Scale
Cambrian Jurassic Permian Silurian Carboniferous Cretaceous Ordovician Triassic Devonian
B. Place the following events in the proper period.
|Greatest Mass Extinction on Earth |First Mammals and Dinosaurs |First reptiles, winged insects. |
|Human civilization |Cambrian Explosion (Diversity of marine life) |Dinosaurs go extinct, flowering plants evolve. |
| |Trilobites | |
|(Age of the Fishes) First amphibians |First fish |First land plants, sharks |
|Evolution of sauropod dinosaurs and first birds|First large mammals and primitive primates | |
C. Use the 3 websites on the first page to answer the following questions.
1. Which era is known as:
a. Ancient Life: ____________________ Age Range/Duration: @542-252 mya___
b. Middle Life: _____________________ Age Range/Duration: ________________
c. Recent Life: _____________________ Age Range/Duration: ________________
2. Which era do we currently live in, otherwise known as the “Age of Mammals?__________________
3. Which era did most life today evolve like plants, fish, amphibians, and reptiles? _________________
4. Which era is known as the “Age of Dinosaurs? _______________________
D. Advanced Group Assignment:
Objective: In pairs you will research the Phanerozoic Eon and create a multi-media visual that focuses on how Earth and life have changed over time.
• Use the 3 websites from the web quest as a starting point.
• Choose a Geologic Era to study: Paleozoic (Early or Late), Mesozoic, or Cenozoic. Each era must be represented with the final group product. Assign era/responsibilities below:
|Era |Student |
|Early Paleozoic | |
|Late Paleozoic | |
|Mesozoic | |
|Cenozoic | |
Overview
• A brief overview of the eras in the Phanerozoic eon: Pre-Cambrian, Paleozoic, Mesozoic, Cenozoic.
o Life, Major events, Earth (Paleomap Project )
• 2 Essential Questions. Based on your research your group will create 2 essential questions (1 per person) that focus on the geologic eras. The question should extend and enrich your understanding of major concepts/events throughout time.
o Ex. Paleozoic era: How did animals adapt to life on land during the Paleozoic?
Requirements:
I. Era Background Information (1 slide)
a. Duration
b. 3-5 Important Facts/Information (Dominant Organisms, Extinction Events, Climate, etc..
c. 1-2 Relevant Images; multi-media (websites and video)
d. Paleomap Image: The arrangement and position of the Continents throughout Eras
Paleomap Project
II. Essential Question based on research (1-2 slides)
a. State your Essential Question
b. 3-5 Important Facts/Evidence that supports your answers
c. 1-3 Relevant Images
III. As a group submit/include a Noodletools bibliography.
|Category |Advanced (5) |Proficient (4) |Basic (3) |Below Basic (2.5) |
|Content/ |Covers topic in-depth |Includes essential |Includes essential |Content is minimal OR |
|Understanding |with details and relevant|knowledge about the |information about the |there are several factual|
|(x2) |examples. Subject |topic. Subject knowledge |topic but there are a few|errors. |
| |knowledge is excellent. |appears to be good. May |factual errors. | |
|_____/10 | |contain general examples.| |No connection to |
| |Clear connection to the | |Limited connection to the|curriculum. |
| |curriculum. |Connections to |curriculum. | |
| |Source information |curriculum. | |Very little or no source |
| |collected for all |Source information |Source information |information was |
| |graphics, facts and |collected for all |collected for graphics, |collected. |
| |quotes. All documented in|graphics, facts and |facts and quotes, but not| |
| |desired format. |quotes. Most documented |documented in desired | |
| |All requirements are met |in desired format. |format. |More than one requirement|
| |and exceeded. |All requirements are met.|One requirement was not |was not completely met. |
| | | |completely met. | |
|Quality of Work |Dynamic presentation. |Makes good use of font, |Makes use of font, color,|Use of font, color, |
|(x2) |Makes excellent use of |color, graphics, effects,|graphics, effects, etc. |graphics, effects etc. |
|_____/5 |font, color, graphics, |etc. to enhance to |but occasionally these |but these often distract |
| |effects, etc. to enhance |presentation. May |detract from the |from the presentation |
| |the presentation. |integrate media. |presentation content. |content. May be |
| |Seamlessly integrates | | |incomplete. |
| |media. |Evidence of effort, good |Inconsistent effort; | |
| |Strong effort; high |work. |incomplete in parts or |Little to no effort. |
| |quality work. | |confusing. | |
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