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- 20-30 min
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Lesson Description
Travel back in geologic time to explore some of the major historical events of Earth in an attempt to understand the search for life among other planets in the universe. Explore this second chapter in the search for life from 66 million years ago.
Explore the K-Pg boundary and collect fossil evidence to determine which type of organisms lived before and after the mass extinction event. Discover paleontogists secrets for distinguishing rocks from bone fossils, the significance of the ashy clay layer and the evidence for an impact, just over 66 million years ago, that led to drastic changes in Earth's ecology and the fall of the dinosaurs.
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Central Question
What does the rock record tell us about the search for life in the universe?
Instructional Objective
Construct an argument about the constraints and limitations regarding the search for life in the universe using evidence from Earth’s rock record.
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Learning Outcomes
- Explain how scientists piece together the story of life from the fossil record.
- Construct an argument that explains the significance of the K-Pg boundary and the evidence contained in Hell Creek that demonstrates the significance of this boundary.
- Construct an explanation for what evidence points to the existence of stromatolites in North Pole Dome, Australia and how they are significant in the story of life on Earth.
Prerequisites
- Photosynthesis
- Rock Cycle
- Natural Selection
- Adaptation
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