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Geological Time by ISBN: 0717294994Publication Date: 2000-05-01
There are many great books on your class cart. Ask if you need help copying, or use the post-it system:name, class period, and pages you'd like copied, all visible. Remember, everyone may have 3 colored pictures, so choose wisely!
You can also scan pictures from the books to use in your posters.
Want to learn more about geologic time?
These sites will help you deepen your understanding of geologic time.
- Understanding Geologic TimeAn interactive overview of GT.
- Geologic TimeHow old do you think the earth is? Find out the age of Mother Earth and learn all about geologic time at this site. See comparisons and try the geologic time activity to help you imagine just how many years the earth has been around. Explore the numerous changes that have happened to the earth since it formed as you investigate time segments. You can even find out how the different time periods got their names. Learn how to determine the ages of a rock.
- Travel through Deep TimeInteractive time line, great for climate and to see the evolution of the planet.
Best Bets for your Geologic Time Periods
- Melbourne Museum's Geologic Time PeriodsVery clear, cuts to the main point, with excellent fossil pictures, too.
- BBC Geologic Time PeriodsThis site is not currently available. This is an interactive time line, great way to get an overview quickly.
- Geological Time from National GeographicThis is a good site, but it takes a bit of work to get here. From Google, search on "National Geographic AND your time period"
- Encyclopedia BritannicaOverviews are available from the free version of Britannica, we also have the book series, so this may be duplicated information.
- Geological Time from PBSYou need to know your era here, but the periods are listed within each of the eras.
- Travel through Deep TimeInteractive time line, great for climate and to see the evolution of the planet.
- Research in ContextSearch for your time period. There are encyclopedia articles, along with some media and magazine articles.
Google Search
Still need to find something? You can search Google, but make sure you are using an authoritative, accurate site. Stay away from student project pages, and information posted by amateur geologists.