Curated OER
Science Puzzlers, Twisters, and Teasers: The History of Life on Earth
A somewhat amusing assignment, this activity lists statements that an ancient organism may have made and asks learners to determine what geologic era that each may have lived in. It uses witty word puzzles and fill-in-the-blank-style...
Curated OER
Geologic Time Scale
In this geologic time scale learning exercise, middle schoolers use a word bank to complete the geologic time scale provided. Students fill in the chart as it relates to the geologic time scale.
Curated OER
Geologic Time Scale
Young scholars research the geologic time scale. They create and recognize the importance of a geologic time line.
Curated OER
Earth History Part II
Eighth graders hypothesize what caused the break up of continents. In this earth science lesson, 8th graders study about the events that took place during Mesozoic and Cenozoic Era. They reconstruct a supercontinent and report their...
University of California
Ucmp: Introduction to the Cenozoic
A good brief review of The Cenozoic Era, which also includes links to more detailed information as well as a chart of its subdivisions.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Episd: Cenozoic Era the Age of Mammals
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The two periods of the Cenozoic Era, Tertiary and Quaternary, granted the mammals the time and space to evolve since the dinosaurs became extinct.
Virginia Tech
Virginia Polytechnic Institute: Greenhouse Dinosaur Extinction Theory
This comprehensive page discusses the Asteroid Impact vs. Volcano-Greenhouse dinosaur extinction debate. It was written by paleontologist, professor, and scientist Dr. Dewey McLean.
Other
Western Oregon University: Earth System Science: Geologic Time [Pdf]
An 81-page slideshow that looks at the principles of geology with respect to relative dating, at different concepts describing geological processes, at absolute age and radiometric dating, at the eons and eras in the geologic time scale,...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Cenozoic Plate Tectonics
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How in the most recent age, Pangaea broke apart and made modern plate tectonics.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Cenozoic Plate Tectonics
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How in the most recent age, Pangaea broke apart and made modern plate tectonics.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: History of Cenozoic Life
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] An overview of life of the Cenozoic Era.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Cenozoic Era the Age of Mammals
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers the Cenozoic Era, the age of mammals.
University of California
University of California Museum of Paleontology: Geology and Geologic Time
This site provides information about the geologic relationships of rock layers, as well as much about geologic time and the history of Earth.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Life & Geologic Time
[Free Registration/Login Required] This Flipchart accompanies chapter 14 in the Glencoe Earth Science text. The flipchart contains pictures that help students learn about Geologic time: Paleozoic, Mesozoic, Cenozoic and explains...