Fossils Law of Superposition Relative Dating Google Slides Lesson and Worksheet
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3rd - 6th
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NGSSMS-ESS1-4
NGSSMS-ESS2-3
NGSS4-ESS1-1
NGSS3-LS4-1
NGSSMS-LS4-1
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23 slides, 4 printable worksheets, 3 digital worksheet slides, 2 answer key
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This fossils unit bundle includes 8 one hour lesson plans with all of the resources needed to implement them in your science classroom. The unit explains what fossils are and how they form, 4 different types of fossils (mold, cast, trace, and true form), the law of superposition (relative dating), aPrice $17.32Original Price $24.75Save $7.43
Description
This Google Slides lesson introduces students to the law of superposition which states that the oldest layers of rock will be on the bottom and the newest layers will be at the top. It asks students to make inferences about the age of fossils based on their position in the rock layers using relative dating. This is a great mini-lesson to incorporate into a fossils unit because it requires students to practice their higher-order thinking skills and logical reasoning to draw conclusions about the fossil record.
This resource includes:
- a 23 slide Google Slides lesson about fossils and the law of superposition (includes whole group practice slides)
- a printable notes page (color and black line versions included)
- a printable worksheet (color and black line versions included)
- a digital version of the notes page and worksheet to assign this lesson remotely
- a pre-filled notes page
- an answer key
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Total Pages
23 slides, 4 printable worksheets, 3 digital worksheet slides, 2 answer key
Answer Key
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Teaching Duration
1 hour
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Standards
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NGSSMS-ESS1-4
Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence from rock strata for how the geologic time scale is used to organize Earth’s 4.6-billion-year-old history. Emphasis is on how analyses of rock formations and the fossils they contain are used to establish relative ages of major events in Earth’s history. Examples of Earth’s major events could range from being very recent (such as the last Ice Age or the earliest fossils of homo sapiens) to very old (such as the formation of Earth or the earliest evidence of life). Examples can include the formation of mountain chains and ocean basins, the evolution or extinction of particular living organisms, or significant volcanic eruptions. Assessment does not include recalling the names of specific periods or epochs and events within them.
NGSSMS-ESS2-3
Analyze and interpret data on the distribution of fossils and rocks, continental shapes, and seafloor structures to provide evidence of the past plate motions. Examples of data include similarities of rock and fossil types on different continents, the shapes of the continents (including continental shelves), and the locations of ocean structures (such as ridges, fracture zones, and trenches). Paleomagnetic anomalies in oceanic and continental crust are not assessed.
NGSS4-ESS1-1
Identify evidence from patterns in rock formations and fossils in rock layers to support an explanation for changes in a landscape over time. Examples of evidence from patterns could include rock layers with marine shell fossils above rock layers with plant fossils and no shells, indicating a change from land to water over time; and, a canyon with different rock layers in the walls and a river in the bottom, indicating that over time a river cut through the rock. Assessment does not include specific knowledge of the mechanism of rock formation or memorization of specific rock formations and layers. Assessment is limited to relative time.
NGSS3-LS4-1
Analyze and interpret data from fossils to provide evidence of the organisms and the environments in which they lived long ago. Examples of data could include type, size, and distributions of fossil organisms. Examples of fossils and environments could include marine fossils found on dry land, tropical plant fossils found in Arctic areas, and fossils of extinct organisms. Assessment does not include identification of specific fossils or present plants and animals. Assessment is limited to major fossil types and relative ages.
NGSSMS-LS4-1
Analyze and interpret data for patterns in the fossil record that document the existence, diversity, extinction, and change of life forms throughout the history of life on Earth under the assumption that natural laws operate today as in the past. Emphasis is on finding patterns of changes in the level of complexity of anatomical structures in organisms and the chronological order of fossil appearance in the rock layers. Assessment does not include the names of individual species or geological eras in the fossil record.
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