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Geologic Time Line Activity Handout
Geologic Time Line Activity Handout
Geologic Time Line Activity Handout
Geologic Time Line Activity Handout
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Tell the children that today we will be learning about the world at the time of the dinosaurs and how it changed. We are learning to construct a timeline for the period of time we are studying and what I’m looking for is that they can draw and label a timeline for the time frame we are looking at. Explain that the past can be considered in different time periods. The time when the dinosaurs lived has been divided into different time periods. Explain that today we are going to construct a timeline- 3 periods of the Mesozoic Era (Triassic, Jurassic, Cretaceous).At the start of the dinosaur times (Triassic period), all the continents were one big landmass (Pangea). Explain that different dinosaurs lived during the different time periods of the Mesozoic Era. Explain about the different types of dinosaurs and the other plants and animals that existed at that time. We will be putting these on our timeline. This handout meets the following TEKS:

§113.15. Social Studies, Grade 5

(24) Social studies skills. The student applies critical-thinking skills to organize and use information acquired from a variety of valid sources, including electronic technology. The student is expected to:

(C) organize and interpret information in outlines, reports, databases, and visuals, including graphs, charts, timelines, and maps;

(25) Social studies skills. The student communicates in written, oral, and visual forms. The student is expected to:

(A) use social studies terminology correctly;

(D) create written and visual material such as journal entries, reports, graphic organizers, outlines, and bibliographies; and

(E) use standard grammar, spelling, sentence structure, and punctuation.

§112.16. Science, Grade 5

(7) Earth and space. The student knows Earth's surface is constantly changing and consists of useful resources. The student is expected to:

(D) identify fossils as evidence of past living organisms and the nature of the environments at the time using models.

(10) Organisms and environments. The student knows that organisms undergo similar life processes and have structures that help them survive within their environments. The student is expected to:

(B) differentiate between inherited traits of plants and animals such as spines on a cactus or shape of a beak and learned behaviors such as an animal learning tricks or a child riding a bicycle;

If you have any questions about this handout please email me at missschertz2012@tamu.edu

This is a great handout for grades 2-8. The difficulty level can be varied as needed. A rubric is also attached at the end!

Materials needed for this handout:

scissors, tape or glue, pencils or writing utensils, the hand out, coloring utensils (ie: markers, crayons, colored pencils etc)

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Geologic Time Line Activity Handout

The Great Cate History
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4th - 8th
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4
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Teaching Duration
50 minutes

Description

Tell the children that today we will be learning about the world at the time of the dinosaurs and how it changed. We are learning to construct a timeline for the period of time we are studying and what I’m looking for is that they can draw and label a timeline for the time frame we are looking at. Explain that the past can be considered in different time periods. The time when the dinosaurs lived has been divided into different time periods. Explain that today we are going to construct a timeline- 3 periods of the Mesozoic Era (Triassic, Jurassic, Cretaceous).At the start of the dinosaur times (Triassic period), all the continents were one big landmass (Pangea). Explain that different dinosaurs lived during the different time periods of the Mesozoic Era. Explain about the different types of dinosaurs and the other plants and animals that existed at that time. We will be putting these on our timeline. This handout meets the following TEKS:

§113.15. Social Studies, Grade 5

(24) Social studies skills. The student applies critical-thinking skills to organize and use information acquired from a variety of valid sources, including electronic technology. The student is expected to:

(C) organize and interpret information in outlines, reports, databases, and visuals, including graphs, charts, timelines, and maps;

(25) Social studies skills. The student communicates in written, oral, and visual forms. The student is expected to:

(A) use social studies terminology correctly;

(D) create written and visual material such as journal entries, reports, graphic organizers, outlines, and bibliographies; and

(E) use standard grammar, spelling, sentence structure, and punctuation.

§112.16. Science, Grade 5

(7) Earth and space. The student knows Earth's surface is constantly changing and consists of useful resources. The student is expected to:

(D) identify fossils as evidence of past living organisms and the nature of the environments at the time using models.

(10) Organisms and environments. The student knows that organisms undergo similar life processes and have structures that help them survive within their environments. The student is expected to:

(B) differentiate between inherited traits of plants and animals such as spines on a cactus or shape of a beak and learned behaviors such as an animal learning tricks or a child riding a bicycle;

If you have any questions about this handout please email me at missschertz2012@tamu.edu

This is a great handout for grades 2-8. The difficulty level can be varied as needed. A rubric is also attached at the end!

Materials needed for this handout:

scissors, tape or glue, pencils or writing utensils, the hand out, coloring utensils (ie: markers, crayons, colored pencils etc)

Report this resource to TPT
Reported resources will be reviewed by our team. Report this resource to let us know if this resource violates TPT's content guidelines.

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Rated 4.93 out of 5, based on 11 reviews
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Rated 5 out of 5
May 1, 2025
My students loved this resource. It kept them engaged while learning.
Isabel P.
78 reviews
Grades taught: 3rd
Student populations: Emerging bilinguals
Rated 5 out of 5
May 22, 2023
This was a great teaching tool that went very well with our "History of the Earth" Unit.
Kelly B.
310 reviews
Grades taught: 8th
The Great Cate History
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The Great Cate History
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Aug 22, 2023
THANK YOU! I'M SO GLAD YOU LOVED IT! I made this way back when I was still in college to become a teacher :)
Rated 5 out of 5
May 13, 2020
Great resource!
Luke Grace Designs
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146 reviews
Grades taught: 6th
Rated 4.5 out of 5
November 22, 2019
This is great scaffolded resource for sped students. However, in the directions it states to write the events in the boxes and they aren't on the actual document. Most students wouldn't know what I'm looking for if I didn't provide it in the word bank. I ended up writing them in myself.
Naomi W.
186 reviews
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Response from
The Great Cate History
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Nov 23, 2019
That's actually a really good point. I made this back in college so I hadn't even thought of that!
Rated 5 out of 5
August 17, 2019
Thank you for this resource
Regina Hein
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392 reviews
Rated 5 out of 5
January 30, 2018
Awesome way to incorporate geologic time with my students in Sped
Julissa C.
54 reviews
The Great Cate History
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The Great Cate History
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May 15, 2018
Thank you so much! I am so glad that it worked so well!
Rated 4.9 out of 5
October 4, 2017
It looks like a great packet. However, the packet did not print, half of the pages missing.
Tommicena T.
3 reviews
The Great Cate History
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The Great Cate History
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May 15, 2018
OH No! Thank you for letting me know. What pages were missing?
Rated 5 out of 5
October 4, 2017
Great lesson!
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May 15, 2018
Thank you so much!

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