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Determining the Age of Fossils
Students examine the concept of radioactive dating. In this radioactive dating lesson, students investigate how to determine the ages of fossils and rocks as they learn about half-life radioactive decay.
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Fossil Inferences
Fourth graders use their knowledge about fossils to arrange fossil pictures in sequence from oldest to youngest. They explain how fossils can be used to make inferences about past life, climate, geology, and environments and discover...
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A Phylogenetic Perspective for the Cladistically Challenged
Learners use M&Ms to simulate radioactive decay of elements.
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13 Ways to Tell Time Backwards
Students explore different ways geological time can be measured: comparing the time dimensions for each method, the mechanisms of each method, and the materials used.
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Introduction to Graphical Representation of Data Sets in Connection with Nuclear Decay
Pupils record data, make observations, and share in experimentation and discussion of numerical experiments.