Assignment: Geologic Time 6.ESS1.4-1b Assignment

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5 activities: 5 games

70 min

Activity 1: Question Game. Estimated duration: 15 min

TOWER PUZZLE: Fossil Record

In this game, you will read a collection of facts about rock strata and the fossil record. After reading each fact, you will be required to answer questions about what you read. For every question you get right, you receive an extra life. After completing four questions, you get to play a puzzle game using the lives you earned. There are ten rounds! So do what you can to remember what you learned!

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Teacher Ratings (36) 3.9 stars.

Student Ratings (5870) 3.4 stars.

Activity 2: Question Game. Estimated duration: 7 min

Lisa The Geologist

In this game, you will help Lisa, a future geologist, answer questions to fulfill her requirements to become the best geologist. This game consists of two mini-games. In the first game, you will answer questions about geologic time in a game show style quiz. When you have answered all the questions correctly, you will be tested one more time by the Geological Society in a matching game.

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Teacher Ratings (55) 3.9 stars.

Student Ratings (14191) 3.5 stars.

Activity 3: Question Game. Estimated duration: 13 min

Geologic Matcher

In Geologic Matcher, you will feel like you're on a dig as you drag and drop the fossil icons to the correct geologic time period. Try as many times as you can to match the fossils to the right time! Categorize them correctly and answer questions about geologic time scales. You'll have the chance to learn about different eras as you play this game.

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Teacher Ratings (34) 3.6 stars.

Student Ratings (4402) 2.9 stars.

Activity 4: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 18 min

Fossil Hunter

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?

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Teacher Ratings (119) 4.3 stars.

Student Ratings (19310) 3.4 stars.

Activity 5: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 17 min

Mission Expedition

Oh no! All of the data about geologic time periods has been erased! We need to gather information about eons, eras, and periods. Can you help recover it? To do so, you will have to dig through the past and uncover history to put the pieces back together. Make sure you pay attention because there is a quiz at the end!

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Teacher Ratings (64) 3.7 stars.

Student Ratings (12256) 3.1 stars.