Geologic+Time+Project+and+Webquest

=Earth's Surface Chapter 4 "A Trip Through Geologic Time" Project=

There are 4 steps (parts) to this project. Each step (part) will be graded.

**Step 1:**
You will need to work on and complete a Geologic Time Web quest. The instructions and links for this activity can be found here. Web quest worksheets need to be turned in before choosing your different geologic time periods.

**Step 2:**
You will need to choose 3 three different geologic time periods (one from the Paleozoic Era, one from the Mesozoic Era, and one from the Cenozoic Era). You will need to submit your choices prior to beginning your research.

**Step 3:**
You will need to research, complete, and turn in an "Earth's Surface Chapter 4 "A Trip Through Geologic Time" Researching Time Period Information" worksheet prior to beginning step 4.

The following websites will be helpful in your research:
 * 1) The Smithsonian Geologic Time Website-@http://paleobiology.si.edu/geotime/main/index.html
 * 2) UCMP Web Time Machine- @http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/help/timeform.html
 * 3) San Diego Natural History Museum- @http://www.sdnhm.org/exhibitions/current-exhibitions/fossil-mysteries/
 * 4) National Geographic Prehistoric Time Line- @http://science.nationalgeographic.com/science/prehistoric-world/prehistoric-time-line.html
 * 5) USGS Geologic Time Scale @http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/Glossary/geo_time_scale.html
 * 6) Geologic Map of Pennsylvania- @http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/topogeo/maps/map7.pdf

Also try searching on google each of the time periods:
 * 1) **Paleozoic Era**(all are periods)
 * 2) Cambrian
 * 3) Ordovician
 * 4) Silurian
 * 5) Devonian
 * 6) Mississippian
 * 7) Pennsylvanian
 * 8) Permian
 * 9) **Mesozoic Era**(all are periods)
 * 10) Triassic
 * 11) Jurassic
 * 12) Cretaceous
 * 13) **Cenozoic Era**(all are periods)
 * 14) Tertiary
 * 15) Quaternary

**Step 4:**

 * After completing steps 1-3, of the project, you will have a choice of creating:**

Choice 1: A Glog presentation that discusses the three different geologic time periods (one from the Paleozoic, one from the Mesozoic, and one from the Cenozoic) you chose. You will need to create 3 separate glogs for this choice. You can link to the glogster website log in page here. For each period, you should have the following information:
 * Name of period.
 * Time Range (ex: 65 mya to 1.8 mya)
 * Key geological events (major changes to the earth) that occurred during that period of geologic time.
 * Examples of life forms that existed during that period.
 * Key biological events (new species or characteristics evolving, extinctions, etc.) that occurred during that period.
 * The names of at least 2 counties in Pennsylvania that have bedrock deposited during that period.
 * At least two pictures (life forms, map of world, illustrations of how world looked, etc.) for that period.
 * Each period is to have 1 poster (glog).

Choice 2: A PowerPoint presentation that discusses the three different geologic time periods (one from the Paleozoic, one from the Mesozoic, and one from the Cenozoic) you chose. For each period, you are to have the following information:


 * Name of period.
 * Time Range (ex: 65 mya to 1.8 mya)
 * Key geological events (major changes to the earth) that occurred during that period of geologic time.
 * Examples of life forms that existed during that period.
 * Key biological events (new species or characteristics evolving, extinctions, etc.) that occurred during that period.
 * The names of at least 2 counties in Pennsylvania that have bedrock deposited during that period.
 * At least two pictures (life forms, map of world, illustrations of how world looked, etc.) for that period.
 * Each period should have 1-3 slides.

A grading rubric will be used to grade Step 4.