Assignment: Fossil Record Assignment

Created by Rachel F on

5 activities: 3 games, 2 assessments

44 min

Activity 1: Assessment. Estimated duration: 3 min

Assessment with 3 questions from Geologic Time.

3 questions assessment

Activity 2: 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 (38613) 3.8 stars.

Activity 3: Assessment. Estimated duration: 3 min

Assessment with 3 questions from Geologic Time.

3 questions assessment

Activity 4: Question Game. Estimated duration: 12 min

Basketball Master

Shoot a basketball through the hoop and answer some questions along the way! The game does not have any instructional content, it simply has review questions spread throughout.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (1035) 4.0 stars.

Student Ratings (323055) 4.0 stars.

Activity 5: 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!

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (205) 4.4 stars.

Student Ratings (38033) 3.7 stars.