Utah’s Geology & the History of

the Earth

Utah’s Geology & the History of

the Earth

Geologic Time and Past Eras –

Expert Groups

Geologic Time and Past Eras –

Expert Groups

Bell ActivityBell Activity

Your word is “era”Find the words on your new (green) study guide

and complete the entry for each word.

Answer questions 1 and 4 in your study guide, or work on the map on page 7 if you finish early.

Where should your backpack be?

Your word is “era”Find the words on your new (green) study guide

and complete the entry for each word.

Answer questions 1 and 4 in your study guide, or work on the map on page 7 if you finish early.

Where should your backpack be?

This is a no gum class. Please dispose of it properly!

Does your work look something like this?Does your work look something like this?

word: era My Understanding: 4 3 2 1

Definition: Draw a picture of it:

Sentence:

Synonym/Example:

Antonym/Non-Example:

Does your work look something like this?Does your work look something like this?

word: era My Understanding: 4 3 2 1

Definition: a major division of geologic Draw a picture of it:

time composed of a number of periods.

Sentence: Earth was very different in

Past eras; for example, dinosaurs roamed

Utah in the Mesozoic era.

Synonym/Example: eon, time period

Antonym/Non-Example: second, moment

Today we will be learning about…

Today we will be learning about…

Social Studies Objective – We will understand that the Earth, and Utah, has changed a lot in the past.

Behavior Objective – Work Ethic: We will stay on task and create the best poster we can with the skills we have.

Social Studies Objective – We will understand that the Earth, and Utah, has changed a lot in the past.

Behavior Objective – Work Ethic: We will stay on task and create the best poster we can with the skills we have.

Language Objective –We will be able to describe a past era in writing & aloud.

Language Objective –We will be able to describe a past era in writing & aloud.

Eons, Eras, & EpochsEons, Eras, & Epochs

• Yesterday we learned that geologists have divided the deep time of Earth’s history into manageable chunks to make it easier to study, like geographers do with land regions.

• Yesterday we learned that geologists have divided the deep time of Earth’s history into manageable chunks to make it easier to study, like geographers do with land regions.

Reading the PastReading the Past

• Today you will read about one of these past eras then make a poster to show what was going on at on the earth and in Utah.

• Today you will read about one of these past eras then make a poster to show what was going on at on the earth and in Utah.

Questions to answer about your time period.

Questions to answer about your time period.

1) What is the name of the era/eon?2) What is the most important thing to know about this era/eon?3) What were some other important events that happened during

your era/eon? (3-5 events)4) Did any cool (unique, special) plants or animals live during

your time period? List 3 and draw a picture of 1.5) Draw a picture of what the earth might have looked like

during your time period.6) What happened that will help shape Utah into what it is

today?

1) What is the name of the era/eon?2) What is the most important thing to know about this era/eon?3) What were some other important events that happened during

your era/eon? (3-5 events)4) Did any cool (unique, special) plants or animals live during

your time period? List 3 and draw a picture of 1.5) Draw a picture of what the earth might have looked like

during your time period.6) What happened that will help shape Utah into what it is

today?

PostersPosters• As long as your

poster has all the information it should, you can design it how you want.

• For those of us who like a little guidance, here is what your first poster might look like…

• As long as your poster has all the information it should, you can design it how you want.

• For those of us who like a little guidance, here is what your first poster might look like…

Most 5 cool events important or facts written

in completesentences

picture

3+ cool living What is organisms happening in and a picture Utah?Of them

Hadean EonHadean Eon• Let’s do the first one together.

• First, we will watch a short video about the eon.

• Let’s do the first one together.

• First, we will watch a short video about the eon.

Hadean EonHadean Eon• Let’s do the first one together.

• First, we will watch a short video about the eon.

• Next, let’s read about the Hadean Time.

• Let’s do the first one together.

• First, we will watch a short video about the eon.

• Next, let’s read about the Hadean Time.

HadeanHadean• Let’s do the first one together.

• First, we will watch a short video about the eon.

• Next, let’s read about the Hadean Time.

• Finally, let’s talk about what happened in Utah at this time.

• Let’s do the first one together.

• First, we will watch a short video about the eon.

• Next, let’s read about the Hadean Time.

• Finally, let’s talk about what happened in Utah at this time.

Let’s workLet’s work• Let’s fill out the first

poster together.• What do we

remember about the Hadean time?

• Let’s fill out the first poster together.

• What do we remember about the Hadean time?

Most 5 cool events important or facts written

in completesentences

picture

3+ cool living What is organisms happening in and a picture Utah?Of them

Let’s workLet’s work• Let’s fill out the first

poster together.• What do we

remember about the Hadean time?

• Let’s fill out the first poster together.

• What do we remember about the Hadean time?

Percentage of Time:Deep time demonstration

Percentage of Time:Deep time demonstration

• Hadean 17.5%• Archaen 28.5%• Proterozoic 42%

• Hadean 17.5%• Archaen 28.5%• Proterozoic 42%

• Paleozoic 7%• Mesozoic 4%• Cenozoic 1%

• Paleozoic 7%• Mesozoic 4%• Cenozoic 1%

Let’s see how much of Earth’s geologic history was taken up by this eon.

If we converted the whole history of the earth into a timeline 5 feet long, how much of line would the Hadean Eon take up. (Math!!! 60 inches x 17.5% = _______ inches)

New seating chartNew seating chart

• I will be making a new seating chart at the end of this week.

• If you need to ask to sit somewhere special, write it down on the clipboard at the end of the hour. (i.e. You need to sit close to the board to see.)

• I will honor requests that are reasonable and will not create problems.

• I will be making a new seating chart at the end of this week.

• If you need to ask to sit somewhere special, write it down on the clipboard at the end of the hour. (i.e. You need to sit close to the board to see.)

• I will honor requests that are reasonable and will not create problems.