DoNow: Why would lower rock strata be older than upper rock strata? (USGS)
AIM: I can identify and describe the principals of relative aging used to sequence the relative age of rock formations.
Activities:
- Turn In Fossil WS (slideshow) (samples) (16.1 Fossils) p73; Rock Cycle T-Shirt SpA p72
- Tableshare Layering a Cross Section of the Grand Canyon (images) (slideshow) p74; Reading Notes Ch 11.2 Relative Age of Rocks (Chapter 11.2) (pdf link) p75
- Relative Dating Activity and Relative Dating Activity WS (slideshow) (Rock Key) p76-77 and 78
- Cassiopea Project: Rocks & Paleo Earth video (10:10) Video Notes & Sketch Summary WS p79
Homework:
Complete Relative Dating Activity and Relative Dating Activity WS (slideshow) (Rock Key) p76-77 and 78; Video Notes & Sketch Summary (Rocks & Paleo Earth video) p79
Due Next Class: Layering a Cross Section of the Grand Canyon (images) (slideshow) p74; Reading Notes Ch 11.2 Relative Age of Rocks (Chapter 11.2) (pdf link) p75
Coming Up:
Geologic Timescale
5 classes until Final Exams
I put the rock type key for Activity 6 and fixed the boxes alignment for Figures 1 and 2.
ReplyDeleteFirst student that verifies the link to the (Rock Key) and Relative Dating Activity WS will get a bonus point on the assignment if they comment that the links work and put their initials and period in the comment.