Geologic Time Kit

Grades Targeted: 5th through 12th

SOLs Addressed: 5.1, 5.7, 6.4, LS.14, ES.1, ES.2, ES.10, ES.12, CH.2

Number of Kits Available: 1

The materials within the Geologic Time kit include (but are not limited to) various types of fossils, fossil assemblage cards, fossil timeline cards, and a rope. The activities range in target age and include the relative dating of cross sections, a radiometric dating activity, and the creation of a geologic time line. Also available is a separate box of rocks dating back to 3.5 billion years ago.

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