Introduction
- Your crazy science teacher
created a time machine that allows you to travel back to any geologic
period beginning 4.5billon years ago to the present. You will encounter
many climates that are very different from present day. Some will be
very hot, cold, wet, and/ or dry. Are you ready for the journey?
Crazy
squirrel from
Ice Age Movie
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Task
Your report will include: A summary of the five climates
you pick for the five different geologic time periods. When the period began
and ended. The name of the period. The type of clothing you will need to pack
in order to survive the climate during this time period.
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Process
As you go through earth’s climate history you are going to
need to plan on what type of clothes to bring. You are going to visit 5
different geologic periods.
- Click on the link listed in
the resources section below.
- Click on one of the geologic
period links located on the left hand side of the web page. For example
(Mesozoic, Triassic, Cretaceous etc.).
- Read the climate description
at the bottom of the page.
- On a piece of paper state:
- The name of this geologic
time period
- When the period began and
ended
- 3 to 5 sentences to summarize
the climate conditions present during this period.
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Next explain what type of clothes you will need to survive
during this time period.
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Resources
You will navigate through earths climate history by
clicking on the following link
Picture of swamp during
Triassic Period
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Evaluation
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Students will be evaluated by:
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Summaries of 5 different climates for 5 different geologic time
periods.
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The name of the geologic time period.
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The correct begin and end date of the geologic time period.
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The list of clothing that they will pack for the time period.
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Conclusion
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Have Fun!
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And remember:
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Don’t forget a bathing suite and sunscreen if it’s hot!
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Don’t forget snow shoes and warm clothes if it’s cold!
Picture
of Giant squid during
the
Ordovician Period
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