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5 activities: 5 games
62 minActivity 1: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 5 min
Excavate a dig site to uncover ancient fossils and then place them on a timeline using relative dating techniques! Check your answers at the end using radiocarbon dating. Learn about relative dating techniques, the different time periods and the kinds of creatures that evolved during them!
Teacher Ratings (42) 3.4 stars.
Student Ratings (7077) 3.5 stars.
Activity 2: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 13 min
Watch the Earth move before your very eyes! You will learn about fossil records, geologic events, and dating! You will watch rock layers build and geologic events happen. With the information from the lesson, answer questions about fossils and rock layers. When you find the hidden letters, they will unscramble to a secret word or phrase!
Teacher Ratings (196) 4.3 stars.
Student Ratings (26692) 3.3 stars.
Activity 3: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 13 min
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!
Teacher Ratings (204) 4.4 stars.
Student Ratings (37949) 3.7 stars.
Activity 4: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 18 min
Finally, the day has arrived for your very first archeological dig! You need to help Ellie find fossils and return them to their proper place in the Geologic Time Scale! You will quickly discover you have a lot to learn as you start your fieldwork. Advance through the training sites to score energy points that you can use to assist you in digging up valuable fossils. Are you ready to dig in?
Teacher Ratings (119) 4.3 stars.
Student Ratings (19310) 3.4 stars.
Activity 5: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 13 min
You will play a volunteer archaeologist searching for fossils. You will receive tools to help with your task, and read books that teach you about various topics related to fossils. After you learn about fossils, you will venture off to three different mines to find fossils. After you find your collection of fossils, you will put them into geological order. Finally, you are tested on your new knowledge with a series of questions.
Teacher Ratings (50) 3.9 stars.
Student Ratings (8301) 3.5 stars.