I wrote this lesson plan for my EDCP 349 project and I just had so much fun with it that I wanted to include it on my personal blog!  It’s just too good to hide under the password protected world of Connect 😉  I’m planning on teaching it on my 10-week practicum, so I’ll update it later with notes on how it goes with actual kids, not just BEd test subjects!

Science in the Yard – Geologic Time Machine

Grade: 6/7         Time: 5 – 60 min.        Subject: Science

Curriculum
BC Curriculum 2016 Grade 7 Science
• Big Idea: Earth and its climate have changed over geological time
• Content: Fossil records and geological dating.

Purpose
• To explore the concept and scale of geologic time.
• To think about changes that have happened to the Earth since it’s beginning up to the present day.

Learning Intentions
• Students will be able to describe the idea that major events and changes on Earth have happened over huge periods of time (ie. millions and billions of years). Continue reading →