Assignment: Geologic Time Scale 7.2.6 Assignment

Created by Brandon J on

3 activities: 3 games

43 min

Activity 1: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 13 min

Fossil Hunt

Have you ever wanted to be a fossil hunter? That's exactly what you'll do in this game. You will dig for fossils and sell them for money. You'll have to properly date them to get top dollar though! You will use the clues to choose the correct era and how many years ago the fossilized organism existed. You might come across some surprises underground as well. What will you find?

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Teacher Ratings (194) 4.2 stars.

Student Ratings (38435) 3.8 stars.

Activity 2: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 17 min

Earth Explorers

Join these intrepid explorers on this underground adventure. Descend deep into the earth and discover the different ages and what the fossil remains have to teach us.

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Teacher Ratings (8) 4.1 stars.

Student Ratings (991) 2.9 stars.

Activity 3: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 13 min

Dr. Fossil

In this game, you will help Dr. Fossil collect fossils from each layer of the Earth. As you dig up fossils, you will earn money so you can continue excavating. At the end of each layer, you must pass a quiz before you may dig into an older layer of rock. As you dig, you will discover different fossils and relationships about how rock layers are deposited!

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Teacher Ratings (202) 4.4 stars.

Student Ratings (37768) 3.7 stars.